It is a good day to die. Wait. It is a good day to hike!

@TheHorse (205753)
Walnut Creek, California
January 21, 2019 11:58am CST
My friend and I watched Little Big Man the other night. It featured Dustin Hoffman as a white captured by Indians. "It is a good day to die" was a line that was repeated throughout the movie. I hadn't seen Little Big Man in years, and I still thought it was pretty good. Have you seen it? It must be from the early 1970s--I can't remember exactly. Anyway, today is not a good day to die. It is a good day to hike. The rain has finally stopped, and it's sunny and 60 degrees out. We'll probably do the Inspiration Point trail, since it's high up, flat, and partially paved. Most of the other trails will be muddy messes right now. What are your plans for Martin Luther King Day?
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M.-L.
@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
21 Jan 19
Do you really think that Martin Luther King Day is celebrated all over the world?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jan 19
If I did, I would have called it MLK Day. But I thought of you, and spelled it out.
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M.-L.
@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
21 Jan 19
@TheHorse Spelled out or abbreviated doesn't matter. It's a day which belongs only to the USA - as is only logical. So asking an international community what their plans are for this day is rather odd.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jan 19
@MALUSE Perhaps. Or perhaps not. It could be a subtle way of telling everyone we have a Holiday here, without wasting words.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (95188)
• Marion, Ohio
21 Jan 19
It was just another cold Monday here. Enjoy your hike.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jan 19
Any snow?
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (95188)
• Marion, Ohio
21 Jan 19
@TheHorse No new snow expected for a few days.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jan 19
@wolfgirl569 Two more hours until I hike. I hope the weather stays pleasant.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (45487)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
21 Jan 19
The movie came out at the end of 1970, but I didn't see it until many years later. Yeah, it was a good movie. It's Lincoln Alexander Day in Canada.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (45487)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
21 Jan 19
It's Lincoln Alexander Day / myLot
www.mylot.com
It may be Martin Luther King day in the states, but in Canada it's Lincoln Alexander Day. He was the first Black Canadian to be elected as Member of Parliament...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jan 19
@BarBaraPrz Oh, OK!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jan 19
What should we Americans know about Lincoln Alexander?
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Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
21 Jan 19
I saw the movie there.Did not care for it and too long.Dustin Hoffman was not all that great there. A good day to die.Not sure what you mean by this.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jan 19
Did you lie Midnight Cowboy, or others among Hoffman's movie?
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
21 Jan 19
Little Big Man is 1970. Seen it. No plans for the day.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jan 19
@JohnRoberts I thought so too.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jan 19
Did you like it?
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
21 Jan 19
@TheHorse It was a good film.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
22 Jan 19
@TheHorse I am so glad you meant good day to die was in the movie. Not sure if I saw that movie before. I am glad it was good day for a hike.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Jan 19
We had a really nice hike. She took a bunch of phtos (I had my camera with me but left it in my pocket). After, we went and ate Sushi.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
23 Jan 19
@TheHorse I am glad you had a good time.
scarlet_woman
@scarlet_woman (23465)
• United States
22 Jan 19
"am i still in this world?" "yes,grandfather" "oy.."
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Jan 19
"Sometimes the magic works, and sometimes it doesn't."
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Greg
@xander6464 (40873)
• Wapello, Iowa
21 Jan 19
Wow. Until I started reading the comments, I thought everyone loved MLK, MLK Day and Dustin Hoffman---Well, OK, I know that the people who wear MAGA hats don't like MLK or his Day but I thought all sane people did. Now, everything just seems confused.
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Greg
@xander6464 (40873)
• Wapello, Iowa
22 Jan 19
@TheHorse There could be some fear involved.
The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Jan 19
Oh dear. I'd better read all of the comments. I thought certain things, and certain people, were sacred.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Jan 19
I haven't seen this film. We'll be movie'd out in a week or two as the Summer Film Festival is on and we always try to take in as many of the movies as we can. Mostly they are foreign films.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Jan 19
Are they mostly from Europe?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Jan 19
@TheHorse They are from Palestine, Poland, France (3), Iceland, Japan, Germany, Lebanon, Denmark and Italy (2). We will be battling to see them all but will probably see 2 tomorrow. Not the best way to do it but we don't have too many options.
Angie
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
22 Jan 19
I worked more on my homestead, got a vision and must get there.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Jan 19
Sounds good. Life has meaning when you're working toward a goal. Speaking of which, I'm feeling a bit of ennui right now. Time to come up with some goals for this morning. Other than my second cup of coffee.
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Angie
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
22 Jan 19
@TheHorse Usually a second cup pf coffee helps, not working today?
Kelli M
@spiderdust (14741)
• San Jose, California
21 Jan 19
Have a good hike! The kids are home for a 4 day weekend, maybe we should take a hike ourselves. I always associate the "good day to die" with Klingons, as they often utter a similar phrase on the various Star Trek programs ("today is a good day to die"). I haven't seen that movie in years either... not since the 70s, I think.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jan 19
Hmm. Maybe it was a "nod" to Little Big Man.
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José Valera
@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
23 Jan 19
What a great view! Did you take that photo yourself? It looks stunning! Is it the San Francisco bridge? I hope you had a nice day and had a good time with your friends.
dhia eddine
@didinedhia (8475)
• Algeria
21 Jan 19
nothing just doing nothing that's my plan ,
The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jan 19
Well, you're kind of far away. Do you work today?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jan 19
@didinedhia Excellent. Best wishes!
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dhia eddine
@didinedhia (8475)
• Algeria
21 Jan 19
@TheHorse i dont have a job , not yet im looking for one , i talked to someone today and 90% he will get me a possition
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