Meanwhile, Back in the 19th Century…
In three southern states, the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is a joint holiday:
In Arkansas, Alabama and Mississippi, the slain civil rights leader shares a state holiday with Robert E. Lee, commanding officer of the Confederate Army…
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, the state’s largest newspaper, typically runs a long editorial noting the general’s birthday each [...]
Shakespearean Daily Diss
“Dost thou mock me?” —Othello, 4.1.61

