The Christmas season is here again, so it’s time to say thanks to all the Elvis fans who regularly read Elvisblog.  May everyone have a wonderful and safe holiday. 

It’s a busy time for everyone, including your Elvisblog host.  So, again this year, we will skip the regular articles for two weeks (Sunday, December 16 and Sunday, December 23).  Instead, we will return to something that is becoming a Christmas tradition at Elvisblog – The Elvis Claus Trilogy.

The third episode is titled, “Elvis Claus Upstages an Elvis Impersonator,” and it continues the love story of pretty Judy Parker and the mysterious man behind a Santa beard.  It takes place in 1985, so some willing suspension of disbelief is necessary.  We all know Elvis has been gone for thirty years, but just for fun at Christmas, let’s enjoy a fantasy of what might have happened if Elvis had started a new life in 1977.

The trilogy started with “Santa’s Favorite Brother Gets a Present,” and followed with “Another Present for Elvis Claus.”  I would suggest you read them first, to get an understanding of ‘Santa’ and Judy’s history.  The new episode will make much more sense that way.  Click here to bring up the whole trilogy in sequence.  Or, if you still remember the back-story, click here to link right to “Elvis Claus Upstages an Elvis Impersonator.”   Hope you like it.

The next regular Elvisblog article will be posted on Sunday, December 30.

Merry Christmas and a hunk-a hunk-a burning love to everyone.

With Christmas almost here, it’s time once again to wish the regular readers of Elvisblog a happy holiday season.  It’s also a good occasion to thank you for your continued support.  Last week, over 1300 folks checked in to the first and only real blog devoted to Elvis.

Last year, Elvisblog did something special for Christmas.  Instead of posting regular articles, I took a two-week break and posted a short Christmas story about Elvis.  It was titled, “ELVIS CLAUS – Santa’s Favorite Brother Gets A Present.”

This year, the follow up to this fictional tale will be presented in lieu of regular articles on December 17 and 24.  I hope you will enjoy “Another Present For Elvis Claus.”

Two notes.  To really understand and enjoy this year’s story, you should read last year’s story first.  Also, because they take place in 1983 and 1984, some willing suspension of disbelief is needed.  We all know Elvis has been gone for almost 30 years, but at a magical time like Christmas, it’s fun to believe in the fantasy that Elvis didn’t really leave us back in 1977.

To read last year’s story, click on Elvis Fiction in the column to the left.  The new story, “Another Present for Elvis Claus,” follows directly after this message.

The next regular Elvisblog article will be posted on Sunday, December 31.  I hope everyone has a great Christmas and get lots of Elvis goodies under the tree.

Merry Christmas and a hunk-a hunk-a burning love to everyone.

                                    Phil Arnold,   host and creator of Elvisblog

It’s time to say thanks to all the Elvis fans who visited Elvisblog this year.  I like writing the articles every week, and it seems like you enjoy reading them.  Merry Christmas to you all.

Your host has some traveling to do this holiday season, so there will be no regular articles posted on December 18 or 25.  Instead, there is a special Christmas treat.  It is a short fiction story titled ELVIS CLAUS – Santa’s Favorite Brother Gets A Present.  It takes place in 1983, and because its main character is Elvis, you have to start with a little willing suspension of disbelief.  As much as we might wish otherwise, Elvis is no longer with us.  But it’s still fun to write about him as though he were.  I hope you enjoy it.

To read ELVIS CLAUS, click on the folder “Elvis Fiction by Phil Arnold” in the left column.  After you’ve read it, why not e-mail it to a few Elvis fan buddies.  I think you’ll agree it would be a nice way to remember them this Christmas.

The next regular Elvisblog article will be on Sunday, January 1, 2006.  Remember, the new internet address is www.elvisblog.net.  Please change your bookmarks to this because automatic forwarding from the old address ends soon.

Merry Christmas and a hunk-a hunk-a burning love to everyone!

Phil Arnold,  host and creator of Elvisblog