Skeet Ulrich's Birthday Overshadowed by MLK Day

Actor Skeet Ulrich, best know as the guy from "Scream" who everyone thought was Johnny Depp, recently complained that people forgot his birthday because it was on MLK day.

"This is totally unfair," said Ulrich. "I didn't receive a single present, birthday card, or piece of fan mail. Everyone was so busy going to all the lectures and symposiums for Martin Luther King, people just forgot about me. That's the only explanation."

"I don't know why everyone makes such a fuss about this guy," continued Ulrich. "Sure, he freed the slaves, but that was in the sixties. What has he done since then? Why does he get a holiday when he's been slacking off the last 30 years? I mean, I starred in 'Chill Factor,' and that was in 1999. Where's my holiday?"

Many were outraged by Ulrich's comments, including former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott.

"Martin Luther King absolutely deserves his own holiday," said Lott. "He was a great American. All black people are great Americans. I love black people. I really, really do. 'Booty Call' is the greatest movie of all time."

In spite of Lott's comments, Ulrich is not backing down. "So what if Martin Luther King had a dream. I also had a dream, where I got paid 5 million to do a movie with Tom Hanks and Harrison Ford, so I was able to quit my job at Tim Horton's. Wait, was that a dream, or did it really happen?" Ulrich then looked down and noticed his Tim Horton's uniform. "No, it was a dream."

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