From his prime parade-watching spot on Fourth Street on Monday morning, Ellis Walker, 66, reflected on the significance of the last Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration before the country’s first black president is sworn in.
“It’s beau-ti-ful,” the retired blackjack dealer said while relaxing in his folding chair in the sun. “Never thought I’d see the day.”
Follow John L. Smith as he blogs from today’s parade.
