MLK day

I didn't watch enough television that day to really get affected by MLK day. I saw one commercial that started with MLK's "I have a dream" that then transition into one of Obamas speeches. I assumed that was the basic message of the whole day, talking about how far we've come and how proud he would be.
It's strange that I didn't even realize it was MLK day until I was watching tv. When I walked outside or got on the train there was never any sense of unity or pride around me. People didn't cheer or talk about it outside, so it really felt like any other day. There was no acknowledgment of it outside of commercials and television broadcasts. It was like television made up this feeling to show us, forcing us into feeling it if we watched enough tv that day.
I think the whole day shows us a lot about folk culture and what it tells us about what it means to lead a meaningful life. It's all about this sense of purpose, and this sense that we are all in this together, to help ourselves become better people. In order to lead a meaningful life, we should do great things, or help others who do. To lead a meaningful life we need to try our best to make the world a better place, and appreciate those who do. We need to have a sense of community around us, and that will help us lead a meaningful life.
But it also shows us how little of that folk culture is really genuine anymore. There is still this great sense of community, but it's as if people don't feel like they need to act that out in real life, as long as they watch it on tv and get a warm and fuzzy feeling from that, then it's ok and they've done their part and they just go about life barely getting themselves involved.