When Elvis was three years old, his hair had grown past his shoulders, Gladys sat him down wrapped a towel around his shoulders and cut his hair.

Elvis cried when his mother cut the first lock of his hair. When she was finished, Gladys put her sons curls into a box and hide them for safe keeping.

Twenty years later, Elvis received another memorable haircut courtesy of the U.S Army. The regulation crew cut had displeased Elvis a great deal; long hair was part of his identity.

Gladys worried about her sons reaction to such major changes in his lifestyle. She knew he missed his hair, so she sent him the old box containing the little blonde curls.

Elvis did not understand the meaning of the gift until he read the note which had accompanied it. Elvis laughed and cried as he read the touching letter which explained the significance of the hair.

The following morning, Elvis called Gladys at Graceland and thanked her for the package. He told her that he loved her more than she could ever know, and that he missed her terribly.

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