re: How about an MLK Day Fun Shoot

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James Early Ray day event

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Sort of related story:

I was in 4th grade in 1998, and during a portion of the school day where our teacher would read the current events to us, she mentioned an article about how James Earl Ray had died.

This was around the time that I had just discovered Star Wars and The Sandlot was my favorite movie. Thinking that James Earl Ray was James Earl Jones, I stood up and screamed "No! He was a good man! I loved him!"

I imagine all my teacher could think was that I came from a family of white supremacists. Luckily we cleared up the confusion, but she still probably thought I was devastated that the man who assassinated MLK was dead. Funny to think back and laugh.