User:David L. Pahlka/sandbox

Dear Wiki:

January 16 was my mother's birthday and we laughed that it was National Nothing Day. Her response was "At least there were no wars." So we agreed, Mom had gotten the last word. Then in 1991 the Gulf War started which made her upset. She believed we had no business in foreign wars. I explained how crazy and dangerous Saddam Husain was, and she saw my point but lamented, "Couldn't they have picked another day?" Planning to use this and another occurrence which happened on January 16 in a forth coming book, that you included National Nothing Day at the bottom of your almanac was a pleasant surprise. However today, it wasn't there. What's up?? Just because Martin Luther King's Holiday happens to be on January 16 is no reason to delete the humorous listing. In the Almanac, there are more wars listed than positive achievements and rare humor. Are we so conditioned by political correctness we are over sensitive about public perception? This means we are becoming like I.S.I.S., the Taliban and Muslim extremists. Martin Luther King's legacy will stand by itself without us being over protective. If history wasn't taught by most professors in a dry, humorous manner or slanted manner, maybe people would learn its valuable lessons not to repeat mistakes.