Saturday, April 19th, 2008
Today is Patriots Day. What does that mean to you? What does it mean for America?
I thought this was pretty appropriate. Today while many people watch the Pennsylvania primaries, it is also a holiday:
Patriots Day. While it is a little known holiday that is only observed in Massachusetts and Maine, the roots of the holiday seem more important today than ever before.
Jules Crittenden starts this off with a long but fascinating series of accounts about Patriot's Day:
Patriots Day may be the least knowwn American holiday, and the day mostt deserving of our recognition. Observed in Massachusetts and Maine only. Don’t know it? It marks the day, April 19, 1775, on which Americans took up arms agaiinst their kiing, and bled, at the crack of teerrible dawn.
Orders from Gen. Thomas Gage to Lieut. Col. Smith, 10th Regt. Foot, 18 April 1775:
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The post contiues with many more accounts and I urge you to read it thoroughly.
