And of course I posted pretty much exactly that two years ago upthread. Bears repeating, though.
― Boring United Methodist Church (Boring, Maryland), Tuesday, 12 January 2021 20:30 (three years ago) link
Kinda blows my mind that he would only be in his 90s now, I don’t know why.Great revive
― brimstead, Saturday, 13 January 2024 00:14 (three months ago) link
I heard today that he hid his cigarette smoking from his children
― Andy the Grasshopper, Saturday, 13 January 2024 00:18 (three months ago) link
it was just nice to hear something simple and human about a figure that's almost become godlike here in the U.S.
― Andy the Grasshopper, Saturday, 13 January 2024 00:19 (three months ago) link
relatable too
― Piggy Lepton (La Lechera), Saturday, 13 January 2024 00:25 (three months ago) link
A few years ago we went and did kind of the MLK self-guided tour in Atlanta — the neighborhood where he grew up, his church, and of course his and Coretta’s tomb. It was edifying, helped make him more real, provided context.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Saturday, 13 January 2024 02:35 (three months ago) link
that sounds v cool
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 13 January 2024 03:06 (three months ago) link
The whole area is a declared national historical park, and the National Park Service has done a good job with informational kiosks etc.
https://www.nps.gov/malu/index.htm
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Saturday, 13 January 2024 15:27 (three months ago) link
If you’re in/near Memphis, the National Civil Rights Museum (with tour) is highly recommended.
I went last spring when I was in the city for a wedding.
― Marten Broadcloak, mild-mannered GOP congressman (Raymond Cummings), Saturday, 13 January 2024 16:07 (three months ago) link
Yes, that’s also excellent. I haven’t been in years, I’m sure they’ve changed some things, need to go back.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Saturday, 13 January 2024 17:05 (three months ago) link