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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,708 posts) Mon Jan 18, 2016, 09:43 AM Jan 2016

Happy Birthday, Dr. King

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Happy Birthday, Dr. King (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 OP

I don't know if someone who is deceased can have a happy birthday. If he can, I hope he has a joyous merrily Jan 2016 #1

On this day JustAnotherGen Jan 2016 #2

Thank you. My :wtf: face at that first post has been dampened now... Number23 Jan 2016 #3

Hey - no problem JustAnotherGen Jan 2016 #4

"Folks don't like it - leave." Number23 Jan 2016 #6

Happy birthday Dr. King. lovemydog Jan 2016 #5

Happy Birthday Dr. King!! nt steve2470 Jan 2016 #7

merrily

(45,251 posts)

1. I don't know if someone who is deceased can have a happy birthday. If he can, I hope he has a joyous

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Mon Jan 18, 2016, 09:48 AM

Jan 2016

one. He earned that and, oh, so much more.

JustAnotherGen

(31,780 posts)

2. On this day

Reply to merrily (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 18, 2016, 10:18 AM

Jan 2016

We honor him.

He meant something. He was here. He changed my life - my father's life, my aunts lives, my uncles lives, my brother's life . . .

He did things. Important things. And we honor him.

Number23

(24,544 posts)

3. Thank you. My :wtf: face at that first post has been dampened now...

Reply to JustAnotherGen (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 18, 2016, 05:04 PM

Jan 2016

a bit...

JustAnotherGen

(31,780 posts)

4. Hey - no problem

Reply to Number23 (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 18, 2016, 05:56 PM

Jan 2016

But there's no "diminishing" of black people at DU. So context Number23! Context!!!!

ETA - I figured the poster wasn't aware that
1. It was battle to get MLK Jr recognized

And

2. He was already dead when this piece of shit country got off its collective asses and recognized him.

We say - Happy Birthday To You on his birthday.

Folks don't like it - leave.

Number23

(24,544 posts)

6. "Folks don't like it - leave."

Reply to JustAnotherGen (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 18, 2016, 08:41 PM

Jan 2016

You are such a dreamer, JAG. Such a beautiful, beautiful dreamer. Because we both know that won't happen no matter how much we may want it to.

On a completely different note, have you checked the poll results for the poll that pretty clearly stated it was for regulars of this forum or any poster of color??