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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Whoops, missed that it is on Jan 20th, the day after Robert E. Lee's birthday. [/quote] Is Lee's birthday of some special significance to you? Do you relate to random dates of random events based on their relevance to confederate generals? Because that's kinda weird. [/quote] Yes. I have a feeling it's not random, because I am an old white person who remembers these things. I am in my 50s and am old enough to remember they had to make MLK day "Lee-Jackson-King Day" (1984-2000, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee%E2%80%93Jackson%E2%80%93King_Day), to get it passed, in VA. I worked in downtown Richmond at the time and the UDC ladies would come lay the wreaths down at their statues. So yes, having the protest on MLK day, who advocated non-violence, seems significant. Especially since it was Lee-Jackson-King Day to any (especially) white Virginian until 2000. [/quote]
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