Allegory

Here in the U.S., we are celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day today (here, his acceptance spee the Nobel Prize in '64; "I have a dream speech" here) as a memorial to him.  However, as oft happens during holidays that fall on a Monday or Friday, the three day weekend seems to bring with it more debauchery than tribute.  Here, this weekend was no different.  Perhaps it would be easiest for me to walk backwards through this weekend starting today; especially since it will be all backwards when I post them.  Whatever.  Here it goes...