Yes, I remember lawn darts, Marlon W. I think my brother caught one in the back once. Nice essay. I can say that I am not as old but I can remember the day King died vaguely. My mother played the speech all day. The entire record album of the March on Washington. I knew KIng had been killed but didn't understand what the world had lost until like 1980 when Reagan slid into the leadership vaccum.