My son called me on Friday to congratulate me that from now on, my birthday, June 19, will be a federal holiday. I told him to enjoy the day off but still go ahead with whatever plans he may have had for sending me a gift. He was not amused.
Now in my eighth year in Ennis, the subject of Juneteenth has often filled this space, usually in a historical point of view.
Not until this past week have I ev…
