Only in America! The recently unveiled statue of Martin Luther King, Jr. has a flaw and the US National Park Service says that the flaw WILL BE fixed!
Keep in mind that we spent $120 million (£76m). The problem? The quotation on the side of the statue is inaccurate! Could you believe this? We spent $120 million and nobody proof read the damn quote!
The existing quote has King saying, "I was a drum major for justice, peace and righteousness." Critics of the inscription have included the poet Maya Angelou, who was quoted as saying the shortened phrase made King sound like an "arrogant twit".
These words are actually taken out of context as they were part of a longer quotation, spoken shortly before his death, "Yes, if you want to say that I was a drum major, say that I was a drum major for justice. Say that I was a drum major for peace. I was a drum major for righteousness. And all of the other shallow things will not matter."
Executive architect Ed Jackson said the work would be permanently visible, with mismatched granite.
Yes, only in America.
Keep in mind that we spent $120 million (£76m). The problem? The quotation on the side of the statue is inaccurate! Could you believe this? We spent $120 million and nobody proof read the damn quote!
The existing quote has King saying, "I was a drum major for justice, peace and righteousness." Critics of the inscription have included the poet Maya Angelou, who was quoted as saying the shortened phrase made King sound like an "arrogant twit".
These words are actually taken out of context as they were part of a longer quotation, spoken shortly before his death, "Yes, if you want to say that I was a drum major, say that I was a drum major for justice. Say that I was a drum major for peace. I was a drum major for righteousness. And all of the other shallow things will not matter."
Executive architect Ed Jackson said the work would be permanently visible, with mismatched granite.
Yes, only in America.
