Dr. Martin Luther King Day

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  1. Lightning

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    I'm surprised nobody has mentioned this...it's Martin Luther King Day, and we're off today from school :)

    One of the best speeches ever: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-up2xyRvN2U

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    [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-up2xyRvN2U[/youtube]
     
    #1 Lightning, Jan 18, 2010
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  2. Stop

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    Well good point, glad someone brought it up and took the time to actually think about it. +rep
     
    #2 Stop, Jan 18, 2010
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    I can't believe it...I'm actually kinda sad/offended :( (sad, not really offended). He was the greatest leader that I've ever seen, unbelievable man.
     
    #3 Lightning, Jan 18, 2010
  4. Stop

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    I agree, I didn't think to bring him up on here, but I did read an article on him today and such.
     
    #4 Stop, Jan 18, 2010
  5. Leftsided

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    well i feel left out...my school has school on MLK day, every year (for student visitations, we're a private school)...on the bright side, we get the following monday off :)
     
    #5 Leftsided, Jan 19, 2010
  6. Rhett

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    Up until about third grade, I always thought the holiday was for my birthday.
     
    #6 Rhett, Jan 19, 2010
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    does that mean it's your birthday? if so, happy birthday :)
     
    #7 Leftsided, Jan 19, 2010
  8. Rhett

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    No, my birthday is the 16th. xD I just thought I got a long weekend as a birthday present.
     
    #8 Rhett, Jan 19, 2010
  9. Freja

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    I do agree, he was a great man ^^;
    Why is today MLK day? - We don't "celebrate" it, actually I had no idea there was a day called that o.o
     
    #9 Freja, Jan 20, 2010
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    Don't think about it, boy leave her alone

    I agree, his speech is amazing but here people don't talk about him at all XD

    Nigga you ain't no G!
     
    #10 FastBullet, Jan 20, 2010
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    It's always the third Monday in January because his birthday was January 15th.
     
    #11 Lily, Jan 21, 2010