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Today is Patriots’ Day which commemorates the first shots fired in the Revolutionary War at Lexington and Concord in 1775. This holiday is observed only in Massachusetts, Maine (which was part of Massachusetts until achieving statehood in 1820) and in Wisconsin public schools.
In this part of the country when people think of Patriots’ Day they are more inclined to think of the Boston Marathon and morning baseball at Fenway Park. Indeed, the first Red Sox game I ever attended took place on Patriots’ Day. The beginning of the American Revolution tends takes a back seat.
I think the events of April 19, 1775 are every bit as important as July 4, 1776. Patriots’ Day ought be a national holiday.
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Too Many Tims| 4.18.11 @ 9:50AM
"Today is Patriots' Day which commemorates the first shots fired in the Revolutionary War at Lexington and Concord in 1775. "
The original no fly zone.
bobmontgomery| 4.18.11 @ 10:44AM
Do the provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act require that all children be informed where the government that dictates their education.....came from?
ncatty| 4.18.11 @ 11:03AM
Celebrate Patriots Day by putting in a good day's work.
Handy| 4.18.11 @ 2:16PM
Agreed. We don't need no more stinking holidays.
Oldefarte| 4.18.11 @ 12:01PM
As indicated, this country belongs to the Kennedys, Kerrys, Dukakases, Clintons, Schumers, Durbins, etc and all other NE liberal Democrats, right? They own the country as dictators, and have the political power to mandate what's good for the rest of us conservatives and Republicans throughout the heartland. We're just slaves to their magnanamous political wisdom, which has brought us the current brilliance of our sitting president [in all of his infinate wisdom and glory]. Praise lord!!!!!!!!!!!
JPowell| 4.18.11 @ 5:12PM
Anyone think that the confluence of Patiot's Day and Tax Day this year was coincidental? Remember Biden's insistence that it is our patriotic duty to pay taxes? Me smells a rat....