Monday, January 18, 2010

Got MLK?

Today is Martin Luther King Day.
IT reminds us of how far we all have come, and also how far we have left to go.
On our local radio talk stations here in Denver (The swing state) everyone was in a tizzy last week because the Denver public schools were going to serve fried chicken, turnip greens and biscuits!
I had to think about that, for one second.
When we honor the Irish on St Patrick's Day most everyone eats Corned Beef and Cabbage and wash it down with buckets of Guinness.
Cinco De Mayo, Mexican food and Barrels of Margaritas.
Columbus Day? I'm guessing Italian food since the Italians are the only ones who care, and most of us get the day off. Plus, Columbus committed genocide after arriving here in this pristine country.
Now, the Denver school district was NOT thinking that they were being "Politically Incorrect" when they came up with this menu. I believe they were thinking about honoring a WHOLE RACE of people in this country with one of the best meals that they themselves created.
Us white folks will drive out our way for food that good, and not just on MLK Day!
Why can't we fucking relax?
Well the wonderful southern meal has been cancelled. It's probably Cardboard Pizza day on Monday anyway!

"We must learn to live together as brothers, or perish together as fools". Martin Luther King Jr.

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