MLK
Barista-Isn't it great that Martin Luther King Jr's dream came true?
Me-I was just thinking about that. I wonder what everyone is talking about.
Barista-Probably the latest iPhone app.
Me-I am so glad you said something because I was beginning to think I was a little uptight today.
Barista-No. You're good. I'm sure all Martin wanted was honkies eating $12 eggs on a day off.
Today I work because crisis intervention doesn't take vacation. I usually go and pick up some food at a little place across the street and I've become friendly with the folks that work there.
Today is MLK day and a lot of working folks have the day off in observance of his struggle, leadership and activism. He was born today in 1929, killed in 1968 and MLK was made a national holiday in 1986.
At the place where I got my food there were tons of families and people with shiny collars and puffy jackets that probably had the day off. I started imagining myself making an announcement to the whole restaurant about why they are not at work today and what that meant today. Also, I think I was in a weird mood to begin with but when the barista said to me what I had been thinking, I figured I didn't need to make a display.
Me-I was just thinking about that. I wonder what everyone is talking about.
Barista-Probably the latest iPhone app.
Me-I am so glad you said something because I was beginning to think I was a little uptight today.
Barista-No. You're good. I'm sure all Martin wanted was honkies eating $12 eggs on a day off.
Today I work because crisis intervention doesn't take vacation. I usually go and pick up some food at a little place across the street and I've become friendly with the folks that work there.
Today is MLK day and a lot of working folks have the day off in observance of his struggle, leadership and activism. He was born today in 1929, killed in 1968 and MLK was made a national holiday in 1986.
At the place where I got my food there were tons of families and people with shiny collars and puffy jackets that probably had the day off. I started imagining myself making an announcement to the whole restaurant about why they are not at work today and what that meant today. Also, I think I was in a weird mood to begin with but when the barista said to me what I had been thinking, I figured I didn't need to make a display.