MLK: Very much something

Sunday in Rann Haight’s “Tomorrow Is…” illustration, it was listed (for Jan. 16) as “nothing happened.” Martin Luther King Day is nothing? I seem to remember Idaho was slow in declaring it, but this seems a grave mistake.

Must have been an oversight on some editor’s part.

ROBERTA LARSEN

Coeur d’Alene

Editor’s note: No offense was intended by either the editor or the author. Advised of the reaction some readers had to his Sunday ‘Tomorrow is…’ illustration, here’s what Mr. Haight said: “It is my intent to be funny, trivial, and above all unpredictable when producing this strip. National Nothing Day is a real day according to my sources. And being lazy, I saw a quick gag without having to draw something elaborate. Working weeks ahead, I did not associate the date with the observance. I made it a point to include Martin Luther King in my first year of cartooning as his mission in life was so admirable. He wanted all people to be so free from daily reminders of their origin, that we can enjoy a good cartoon no matter how badly the artist screws up. Thanks for noticing my strip and calling attention to my rookie mistake.”