Mason Says

Let's get it right. Martin Luther King Jr. is his name. It's not "MLK Day". If being too polysyllabic is the issue, why not simply drop an imaginary "i" in the mix and refer to him as MILK? Would abridging his name to one syllable make this day even easier? Today we celebrate MILK. That's just wonderful. Look, I'm not saying it's a desecration of his memory, but can we show some more respect on the day we recognize his birthday and, oh, the 364 days following?

The man is on a very short list of the most important and influential people to walk the earth. Reducing his name to initials because it flows off the tongue easier isn't acceptable. KFC I understand. "MLK" I don't. His legacy isn't a bucket of fried chicken. And yes, I know, there is a Kentucky Fried Chicken on or adjacent to almost every Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in America, but that's another issue. Let's show some respect and take a few extra seconds to sound out the full name. If nothing else, Dr. King will do; it's still only three-syllables, but unlike "MLK" it shows the proper reverence we should all have for the man and his work. One