Robert E Lee's Birthday!

Originally Posted by Senusret I

Robert E. Lee's Birthday is January 19.

I think somebody just wants to be a wise acre on MLK's holiday. (His birthday was actually on yesterday.)

You beat me to it.

'Shid, I hope you don't mind me underlining Robert E. Lee's birthday -- just in case people actually thought it was today.

I don't know what the OP's intent was, but judging from his past comments regarding the African-American community, it's no surprise that he'd post something like this, especially on a day when we celebrate the efforts of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

[CutiePie2000]

Originally Posted by OTW

I don't know what the OP's intent was, but judging from his past comments regarding the African-American community, it's no surprise that he'd post something like this, especially on a day when we celebrate the efforts of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

I so agree with you.

[kk_bama]

It's not really a joke. Some people here in the South actually do celebrate Robert E. Lee's birthday the same day as MLK -- whatever Monday is prior to Lee's birthday, I believe.

[Tom Earp]

Sorry, if I am wrong!

[kk_bama]

Originally Posted by Tom Earp

Sorry, if I am wrong!

Yep, I don't know if it's an "official" holiday, per se, but I know they ran a story on the local news this morning about the MLK/Lee controversy. Welcome to Alabama, haha.

[DeltAlum]

Maybe this will help some with the confusion.

http://www.sos.state.ms.us/pubs/Proclamations/King.asp

It is ironic, though.

[shinerbock]

Some places do celebrate REL's bday today. I don't see what the problem is in that.