What was Elvis Presley's favorite hobby?

He loved everything from rollerskating to rollercoasters, from karate to football. He enjoyed going to local carnivals and fairs, and he loved watching movies. In the 1970s, he became interested in a sport that was new to him: racquetball. Elvis kicked off 1973 with his iconic "Aloha from Hawaii" special.
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What did Elvis Presley like to do?

He was a young man with hobbies that enjoyed serving his country, just like everyone else! While in the army, Elvis became very interested in karate and studied the fighting style of Chito-Ryu under Hank Slemansky. He would use his karate skills on stage, and he received his black belt in 1960.
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What is Elvis Presley's favorite?

Presley's fondness for peanut butter and banana sandwiches is well established; however, bacon is not mentioned in all accounts. A book about Presley and his mother, Gladys Presley, though, says he had "sandwich after sandwich of his favorite—peanut butter, sliced bananas, and crisp bacon".
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What was Elvis favorite food?

While the over-the-top dish most often associated with the King of Rock and Roll is the peanut butter and banana sandwich, Elvis Presley had a deep appreciation for the humble Sunday meatloaf that's featured in the Presley Family Cookbook.
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What was Elvis Presley favorite color?

Elvis said several times that his favorite color was IN FACT black. That is why in a lot of his earlier days, his hair was died that color.
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What was Elvis favorite ice cream?

"Elvis' Favorite" Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream - 5 Pints by Sloan's Ice Cream - Goldbelly.
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What was Elvis Presley's favorite sandwich?

While Elvis is primarily known for being one of the greatest entertainers of the 20th century, we can't ignore his namesake sandwich—the one with peanut butter, banana, and bacon all smashed together.
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What cologne did Elvis wear?

Lansky Bros. has sold Lenel since the 1950s and most notably, it was Elvis Presley's favorite cologne brand. The Lenel Natural Spray Cologne is 3.4 FL. OZ.
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Did Elvis like cats or dogs?

Elvis had a number of dogs over the years. He had a Basset Hound named Sherlock, Great Danes named Brutus and Snoopy, and Edmund, a Pomeranian he gave to his aunt Delta, because the two bonded so quickly. Get Lo, a Chow, was another of Elvis' dogs.
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What was Elvis Presley's favorite soup?

Celebrity Soup Facts: Elvis Presley often enjoyed potato cheese soup with French fried onion rings on top.
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What was Elvis favorite breakfast?

But signs seem to point that Elvis loved a big breakfast: bacon and biscuits, and lots of them, buffered the pressures of performing, recording, and making several movies a year.
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What are 3 interesting facts about Elvis Presley?

Elvis was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. Elvis won three Grammy awards during this lifetime, all for gospel music. Elvis had one child – a daughter named Lisa Marie. Elvis only performed in three cities outside the U.S. – Ottawa, Vancouver and Toronto, Canada.
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What was Elvis afraid of?

“He had a fear of flying. And his mother didn't really want him flying either. So he stopped for a while.” Despite his fear of flying, Elvis Presley ended up overcoming it all and even purchased another aircraft prior to his death in 1977.
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Did Elvis wear makeup?

Elvis loved makeup and he loved how dramatic it made the eyes.…”
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What was Elvis favorite meat?

Meatloaf was one of Elvis Presley's favorite meals

“Elvis ate a lot of Southern food, he loved steak, and he loved meatloaf. His favorite food was meatloaf,” he admitted.
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What shirts did Elvis wear?

Like many hipsters and countless musicians of the late 1950s, he favored Cuban-collared shirts, wide-legged, pleated trousers, slip-on loafers and blouson jackets — a style that men's wear labels like Prada revisit with clocklike regularity.
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What brand clothes did Elvis wear?

Lansky Bros., the original clothier to the King, has continued to dress not just Elvis fans but also the modern man in pieces inspired by Elvis. Today, owner Hal Lansky pulls together two classic outfits that you may recognize from Jailhouse Rock.
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Did Elvis wear a Rolex?

In real life, Elvis had a watch collection that at times could rival his car collection. He wore Hamilton, Bulova and even Rolex.
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What is Elvis Presley's favorite cake?

Legend has it that Elvis Presley's favorite cake was an ultra moist and flavorful pineapple and pecan cake that Elvis' grandmother used to make for him at his request whenever he came to visit.
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What Candy did Elvis like?

His diet involved large quantities of doughnuts, milkshakes, Jujubes, peanut brittle, Bit-O-Honeys, Pepsiand fried peanut-butter-and-banana sandwiches. Although not fried, the Elvis Cup is a 360-calorie tribute [image-nocss] to Presley's notorious pleasures.
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Who was Elvis favorite singer?

Elvis held Roy Orbison is very high regard, publicly stating that Roy had ' most perfect voice' and referring to him as the 'greatest singer in the world' during one of his Vegas concerts. And Roy's respect was mutual, he went to Elvis' concerts from 1954 to 1976.
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What was Elvis famous for saying?

“Don't criticize what you don't understand, son. You never walked in that man's shoes.” - Elvis often used this adaptation of a well-known quotation.
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Where did Elvis buy his clothes?

Lansky Brothers (better known as Lansky's) is a clothier in Memphis, Tennessee. It has gained worldwide recognition for being the choice location to buy clothes for musicians including Roy Orbison, Isaac Hayes, and Elvis Presley.
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Did Elvis like Mcdonalds?

On Elvis' other favourites, Danny said: “He ordered McDonald's, Pancho's Mexican [Buffet] and so many others. “The answer to that is yes he did order from fast foods.
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How Elvis make his favorite sandwich?

Using a knife, take both pieces of the toasted bread and spread 2 tablespoons of creamy peanut butter, topping 1 side with the mashed banana. Place 1 slice of bread on top of the other forming a sandwich. Place sandwich in hot skillet browning each side, flipping with a spatula, about 2 minutes per side.
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