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Elvis
Aaron Presley
The
first known Elvis handwriting sample is from a library card when he was
in the 7th grade at Milam Junior High in Tupelo. In the 1950's, a student
came to check out a library book and the librarian noticed that one of
the names on the checkout card - which every student has to sign when
borrowing a book - was Elvis Presley!
Beside the name was the notation 7-C, signifying Elvis 7th grade homeroom class. Elvis' estate, Graceland, confirmed that the library card signature WAS INDEED his handwriting, and that it was also the earliest full signature known to exist. The E in his first name has a tight loop or "curlicue"... indicating jealousy. And the lower loop in the y indicates that he was selective about who he let into his inner circle of friends. The traits associated with those strokes were magnified from the library card where they're first seen... to his later writings. The handwriting sample below is from a letter written by Elvis to President Richard Nixon, requesting that they meet and asking that he be made a "Federal Agent-at-Large" in the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. President Nixon obliged Elvis, giving him a position with the drug agency... which is ironic, when you consider that drugs affected his later life so dramatically... and ultimately caused his death. Here are a couple of excerpts from that letter: Figure
1: The overview... The first thing that you notice is that there is very little rhythm or regularity in the writing. This indicates a lack of ability to stay focused, and a tendency to change his mind often... flitting from one project or idea to another. The handwriting also shows an unsteady baseline and slant which is also an indication of a "fluctuating" personality. His handwriting extended well into the upper and lower zones... with the middle zone being very compressed. The tall upper stems indicate his interest in goals and the future, but the long tails on his y's, p's and j's indicate that he spent a lot of energy dealing with the past. Which left very little time and effort spent in the present. Figure
2 Now, let's look at some specifics... The tall upper zone and high-crossed t-bars shown in Figure 1 (Look at the "M" in MR, the "t" in President, and the personal pronoun"I") indicate a good self image and a strong ego. He set rather high standards for himself... probably higher than he could meet. As a result, he was often disappointed in himself. The spacing BETWEEN the words also fluctuate... signs that he was constantly being torn between being conservative and being extravagant. The long, wandering lower zone are indications of a generous personality and Elvis was known for lavishing gifts on friends and family... almost to an excess. In other words, he tried to buy friendships. (Later in life, this excessive generosity cost him most of his personal fortune.) The LOWER zone letters (the y's, p's and j's) are disproportionate to the other zones. And are overly long and malformed... all of which indicate unresolved conflicts from his past. The lower loops are, at times, short and completely retraced, indicating an antisocial behavior and a lack of trust of those around him. Several of the lower loops letters are also "mis-formed" and "bizarre" looking, which signify the sex/relationship of his life was unusual and outside what is considered to be the norm. There are also several of the lower zone letters that are indicative of being very selective of trust and relationships. His lower case "i" show that he paid very little attention to the details of what or how things needed to be done, which suggests someone who was restless and uncertain about where he wanted to go. He was a quick study and had a good intuition about other people and situations. Intuition is indicated in the inconsistency of his connecting strokes, with wide letter spacing in many words. And the inconsistency also reveals that he would jump to conclusions without having all of the facts. Conclusion... The irregularity in letter and word spacing, combined with the extremely variable middle zone show difficulty with social boundaries. His affability and congeniality would be mixed with bursts of irritability and a need to be alone, which made life difficult for those around him, as they would never know what was coming. The varying slant of his handwriting also indicates an erratic emotional behavior. When Elvis needed some space, he would simply disappear for a while, physically, emotionally, or both. He would be very affectionate, lovey-dovey and then quickly reverse himself and be totally withdrawn, shy, and modest. He would be totally confused when everyone else didn't act the same way. He was reasonably resourceful, usually taking the conservative path because he had a fear of the unknown, indicated by the tendency to retrace his writing and the narrow spacing. When he was "down" or depressed, he would engage in positive self-talk, by telling himself that tomorrow was another day and that things were bound to get better. Again, these traits are indicated by the strong variability and inconsistency of letters and spacing all through the letter (the entire letter to Nixon is 5 pages long). His need to control and a lack of inhibition, often prompted him to demean others and build himself up to make them feel inferior. He showed little consideration for the needs or feelings of others, and wasn't the least bit concerned about taking up their time, energy, or resources, whether they wanted to be involved or not. He constantly looked for satisfaction and contentment from others, rather than looking toward himself. And as a result, he was a bundle of contradictions... blunt bold, full-speed-ahead one minute... and then withdrawn, back-into-his-shell the next. He had the world at his fingertips... but couldn't hold on to it. He either destroyed the lives of those around him, or they had to "escape", leaving him totally alone in the end. What a shame and a waste of a life... Till
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