May you have warm words on a cold evening,
a full moon on a dark night,
and the road downhill all the way to your door.,
-An Irish Blessing-
a full moon on a dark night,
and the road downhill all the way to your door.,
-An Irish Blessing-
As we pretty much all know, March 17th is St. Patrick's Day - a day to celebrate all things Irish. What many people often forget (and is, in fact, the real reason why schools and state offices are closed on the 17th every year in the greater Boston area, not, as is the rumor - to allow college students to converge on the city's pubs and drink to their hearts' content!) is that it is also Evacuation Day. Evacuation Day honors our country's first major victory in the Revolutionary War. On March 17, 1776, George Washington and the Continental Army fortified Dorchester Heights with cannons, forcing the British to end their occupation of Boston! So: Happy Saint Patrick's Day and Happy Evacuation Day!
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I wondered why everyone had the day off, thanks for the history! My son and his girlfriend went to see Drop Kick Murphy's on Monday and are headed up for any festivities tomorrow. Happy St. Patrick's Day!
I lived out side of Boston for two years and in the NE area for 25. I never knew it was Evacuation Day.
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