Pet Owner Shares Pizza with Dog in Honor of MLK's Legacy

Boston, MA-Longtime Dorchester resident Charlie Jones, 25, has decided to share half of his hand-tossed Papa Johns pizza with his 2-year-old German Shepherd, Keanan, in celebration of the unveiling of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial in Washington, DC.

"I think it's important that I take a moment to pay tribute to MLK's heroic struggle for civil rights by letting Keanan, who in the past has been forced to chow down on really cheap dog gruel from a metal bowl, sit by my side at the table of brotherhood and partake in this totally delicious pepperoni and green pepper pizza."

He added, "Come tomorrow, however, the BOY goes back to eating his gruel!"

Moral of the story: Civil rights obviously don't apply to stinkin' dogs, but there was once a time in America when minorities, particularly blacks, were looked upon as dogs. And well, I think it's important that we don't forget that. Nor should we forget all the hard work and dedication it has taken to get us this far.

Moral of the story #2: Salute @ Martin Luther King, Jr. R.I.P.