Robert E. Lee’s Birthday at the Confederate Memorial Chapel

As many of you know, January 19 was Robert E. Lee’s birthday. As it fell on a Sunday, you might well expect people to commemorate the event in proper fashion, and pay their respects to the most iconic figure of Confederate heritage.

For some other folks, however, it appears to have been just another day to stage a confrontation on video, complete with threats of lawsuits, so that they could post it on You Tube as soon as possible.

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Quote of the Week: January 19-25, 2014

Although I’m sure many of you would agree that Jerry Dunford’s a rich source of quotable material, I find him a bit repetitious. Besides, it’s this exchange that set me to laughing …

Roden Grove

Color me satisfied.

“Shhh. Be vewy vewy quiet, I’m hunting wabbits.”

Then again, Susan Hathaway comments on the contents of a blog she claims she never reads. Right, Susan.

UPDATE: we do have a compelling runner-up that just came in:

CapturSI racismThat must be it.