January 21, 2019

Randoms for the Day.

The Good: It's Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.  In 1963, my older brother and 200,000 other people heard Dr. King speak at the Lincoln Memorial.  "I have a dream!"

This record of civil rights songs is one that I remember playing as a teen. Perhaps my brother bought it, although I don't recall. I was very interested in folk music, which included protest songs, so I played it many times.

The Random: The colorful mural is in an organic market in Merrifield. I recognize the purple item as cabbage, so I assume the green one is also cabbage or some similar vegetable.
Monday Murals
The Fun: Today is also Squirrel Appreciation Day. They can be a nuisance when they eat way too much bird seed, but they are fun to watch. I think these two are siblings.


12 comments:

  1. Love the squirrels, I know they can be a nuisance but we don't have them in Australia, and I find them cute.
    Very interesting murals of cabbages Linda. Thanks for participating :)

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  2. What would we give for some MLK leadership theses days.

    One can only hope.

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

    PS: sorry for slow reply, I have been away.

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  3. ...Steward is correct, Martin Luther Kings was a 'leader.'

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  4. I watch squirrels, and think, a rat with a furry tail. But they are still cute, and I wish them well.

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  5. Interesting mural. The squirrels are cute. I'm sure they are looking for food in this cold weather we are having.

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  6. It is looking like lettuce not cabbage. :)

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  7. I was training a squirrel to come eat out of my hand until it grabbed my index finger and bit me. Had a pile of peanuts in my hand

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  8. The "I have a dream!" of Martin Luther King, was and will always be a memorable speech. I love hearing my son declaim it.
    Beautiful mural and lovely squirrels.
    All the best
    Maria
    Divagar Sobre Tudo um Pouco

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  9. The squirrels look so cute.

    All the best Jan

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  10. How amazing that your brother heard MLK's speech in person. Wow! I stood last year on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on the marker where MLK stood. So moving.

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