MLK Day

Our family never celebrated Halloween,

'cause it's evil.

So when I was 6, mom decided to teach us about Reformation Day.

She read Martin Luther's story from a book,

about the 95 theses,

the diet of worms,

and Tetzel's coin in the coffer.

When mom had finished reading, she said:

"Now let's act out the Reformation!

Jake, you can be Martin Luther."

I glanced at my older brother Jake,

and then smiled knowingly at my mom...

she didn't have a clue!

So I took her aside,

and looked deep into her face

with my wise, six-year-old eyes,

and said:

"Mom, Jake can't be Martin Luther...

...he's not black!"