Monday is MLK, Jr. day. So far, I haven't really heard too much about "honoring the memory of Dr. King". But I've definitely heard alot of "Yeah! No school/work on Monday". Don't get me wrong, I'm glad for the day off as well, but with each passing year, I feel like we're moving farther away from recognition of Dr. King's sacrifices... kind of like what happened with Memorial Day. It started off as a day to remember fallen soldiers. Now there's all kinds of Memorial Day sales and cookouts and people say "happy memorial day!" Say WHAT?! I think the first problem is that we call these things "holidays". Holidays are generally thought of as festive occasions, not days of mourning. Thanksgiving is a holiday. Christmas and Easter are Holidays. Valentine's Day is a holiday, but Memorial Day, MLK, Jr. day, etc. should be called "days of rememberance" or something like that.
Lifestyles of the poor and nameless
Saturday, January 15, 2005 at 9:13 PM
Remembering The Dream
Dee's two cents:
I think Christmas is a holiday, Yom Kippur is a holiday--i.e. holy day. I am for all the rest being "days of remembrance/celebration".
On the MLK Jr. Day situation, a friend was disappointed bec something she was expecting in the mail would be delayed by the fact the post offices would be closed on Mon. What could I say?
Has anyone made a movie of his life yet? What are they waiting for? I mean, we've got Alexander, Ray Charles, probably even have one on Celia Cruz--and what with the screenwriters being on strike this is a great oppty for someone.
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