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Mlk Day Message ...

The PO is closed, the banks, too. The schoolkids are home watching their Wii consoles.

I have lots of work to do and am getting through it, even though it is a national holiday. That's life for me lately.

I remember where I was when I got the news in 1968. I was in uniform and it was about 100 degrees F in the shade, and there was very little shade.

Somebody came over where we were slouched on the sandbag wall smoking damp Lucky Strikes and said something like, "They shot Martin Luther King."

We didn't find out that the shot was fatal until the next day when the news arrived.

That day, the next one, my platoon killed five or six VC in a scrap that only lasted about twenty seconds. We took no casualties. Lucky for us.

Nobody will remember those poor unfortunate insurgents, except at Vietnam's annual day of celebration when they lay their wreaths and salute their dead.

Life is a fleeting experience. If you are famous, and a good man like he was, you will be celebrated in death more than life. Martin Luther King is still being lamblasted by certain nut cases on the fringe right, but we laugh at those losers. We know he deserves his day of remembrance, as do all our national heroes.

Furthermore, I say we must remember our heroes 365 days a year. We have come a long way since March of 1968 and memphis.

We still have some distance to go.

posted on Jan 17, 2011 10:06 AM ()

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comment by augusta on Jan 23, 2011 10:30 AM ()
Happy Saturday Jon

comment by augusta on Jan 22, 2011 9:17 AM ()
comment by augusta on Jan 21, 2011 7:24 AM ()
Big city schools got the day off (gee, I wonder why?). I get tired of being reminded every year of MLK's greatness, but I realize the importance.
comment by solitaire on Jan 19, 2011 6:35 AM ()
Now ya'll have hurt my feelings. Just remember, in Georgia we have also given up Memorial Day to make up for snow days and Jon, Memorial Day should certainly mean something to you since you served in the military and understand the sacrifices made by our servicemen in previous wars and Viet Nam. If I'm not mistaken, the three rural counties in Georgia that originally were going to make this a school day decided the back roads were still not suitable for travel and cancelled plans for school so the kids got to stay home and play their video games and watch TV.
comment by gapeach on Jan 17, 2011 7:24 PM ()
very true.
comment by kristilyn3 on Jan 17, 2011 1:09 PM ()
comment by fredo on Jan 17, 2011 1:07 PM ()
Sadly some counties in Georgia didn't respect him, his memory or holiday--they are using it to make up a snow day!
comment by greatmartin on Jan 17, 2011 11:37 AM ()
- Don't listen to Jon - we don't want racist bigots!

reply by febreze on Jan 17, 2011 2:36 PM ()
Well, that's too bad but it is Georgia. Look at it this way: They still can't cash a check at the bank or mail a letter today, so it must really hurt them somewhere. When we kicked their a$$es in 1985, we should have given that state back to England.
reply by jondude on Jan 17, 2011 1:19 PM ()
Laura has said 'everything' with her comment - BRAVO Laura
comment by febreze on Jan 17, 2011 11:28 AM ()
You just painted a masterpiece with words. Hugs to you and all your housemates.
comment by troutbend on Jan 17, 2011 11:08 AM ()
Walking with you, Jon....
comment by marta on Jan 17, 2011 10:54 AM ()

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