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StarfishSaver

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37. They were married only 15 years

Reply to George II (Reply #35)

Fri Jun 18, 2021, 07:00 PM

Jun 2021

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68 years ago, this happened [View all] StarfishSaver Jun 2021 OP

congrats to them.!!!! AllaN01Bear Jun 2021 #1

Congratulations LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2021 #2

Lovely malaise Jun 2021 #3

Beautiful couple Goodheart Jun 2021 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author lark Jun 2021 #5

Um, you know they aren't StarfishSaver's parents, right? intheflow Jun 2021 #6

K&R Solly Mack Jun 2021 #7

Martin and Coretta King!!! JohnSJ Jun 2021 #8

I'm absolutely floored that so many DU'ers don't recognize MLK Mr. Ected Jun 2021 #9

Her first zipplewrath Jun 2021 #11

Yes, me too. Trailrider1951 Jun 2021 #14

And me too :-) n/t iluvtennis Jun 2021 #22

Same here! ShazzieB Jun 2021 #32

As did !! I wonder why? Maybe because, to me, her younger face looks just like her Nay Jun 2021 #50

An uploaded enlargement of a old photo whistler162 Jun 2021 #12

DUers didn't recognize Coretta and Martin Luther King Jr? StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #15

I don't recognize former classmates from 25+ years ago. Niagara Jun 2021 #13

ML King didn't change that much in the 15 years between his wedding and his death StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #25

I disagree. Niagara Jun 2021 #26

I'm flabbergasted StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #16

I'm not. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author ShazzieB Jun 2021 #31

Especially considering the tweet is from the daughter JI7 Jun 2021 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author barbtries Jun 2021 #10

Coretta Scott King was extraordinarily beautiful. Aristus Jun 2021 #17

What a beautiful bride and a handsome groom! Now those are good genes! MLAA Jun 2021 #18

Thanks for sharing! nt LAS14 Jun 2021 #19

So young...so beautiful a couple...so full of hope in their future. Thank you Starfish. Hekate Jun 2021 #20

Recommended. H2O Man Jun 2021 #21

The person who didn't know who they were iemanja Jun 2021 #24

♥️♥️♥️K&R♥️♥️♥️ spanone Jun 2021 #27

I would have recognized her alone but not him. twodogsbarking Jun 2021 #28

Yes I spotted him first, I thought "My, he looks familiar" FakeNoose Jun 2021 #30

I did the same thing. ShazzieB Jun 2021 #33

At first glance I thought this was a celebration of your own parents, Tanuki Jun 2021 #29

LOL for a split second, I thought you were claiming to be MLK's progeny! Haha Lucky Luciano Jun 2021 #34

Nice picture. I thought for sure they'd be married longer than that, but then MLK was murdered.... George II Jun 2021 #35

They were married only 15 years StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #37

Too short. Here's something I didn't know before looking up his personal life just now.... George II Jun 2021 #38

Yes. He adopted the name "Martin Luther King" as a young man after his father changed his own name StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #41

I recognized them both. sheshe2 Jun 2021 #40

Aw, sweet photo! ❤️ Congratulations! electric_blue68 Jun 2021 #36

Wow DownriverDem Jun 2021 #39

Whoa! Lithos Jun 2021 #42

This is Coretta Scott and Martin Luther King StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #45

Stupid me Lithos Jun 2021 #46

They only got 15 years mountain grammy Jun 2021 #43

Great-looking couple! BobTheSubgenius Jun 2021 #44

Fir a minute I thought you were coming out as Bernice King! yardwork Jun 2021 #47

LOL! StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #49