Marvin the King

On Monday evening I was getting Jamie ready for bed, and only half-listening to the steady stream of information that comes out of Jamie's mouth all the time when I caught the words "and he was shot and killed." This got my attention and I said, What Jamie. He replied, "He was shot and killed Dad." Slightly alarmed, I asked if this was something he had heard at school. Yes, he said. Well I dont like that very much Jamie, I told him, that's not a nice thing to talk about. He said, well Ms. Belle (his teacher) told us that Marvin the King was shot and killed and today is his birthday. All was clear. Martin Luther King, you mean Jamie? Yeah, he said, and Marvin the King told us "No Fighting!"