Bastardizing A Holiday

My disgust isn't 100% racially motivated by the pimping of MLK.  Again, I say not 100% which doesn't mean its not in the high 70s or above. At least they don't use his image, or quotes. That should be taken as respect, right?  However, seeing that he's MLK and knowing what he stood for, I'm sure he'd have a "Boondocks" moment if he saw this:

Ignore that "respect" statement I made. (Really???)

to be fair, they did apologize here

At least on Memorial Day and Labor Day, it feels right to BBQ.  Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays promote commercialization through the guise of giving.  But to have MLK parking lot pippin??  Did Martin say "I have a dream, that one day you can get your mattress 50% off"??

Or maybe I'm looking at this the wrong way.  Maybe this is an honor. Maybe this is MLK's George Jefferson moment.  He's moving on up to the big leagues.  He's up there with pilgrims and Presidents and...JESUS!  Maybe commercializing Martin Luther King Day is proof of his dream and how he's leveled the playing field. MLK day can get you as good of a deal, if not better, as Presidents Day.  Take that Washington.

And speaking of holidays, why is Columbus Day still a federal holiday?  If Pluto can be demoted, then so can Columbus!

But I digress. This isn't King's dream.  This is:

Never forget the sacrifice.  Never forget the battles.  Never forget the bloodshed for freedom, justice and equality. Never forget the legacy.

Happy Martin Luther King Day