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To: maryz; MediaMole
Patriot's Day is the 19th, but nowadays, in MA, they make that whole week the Spring Vacation week, and the Boston Marathon is usually run on that Monday.

BTW, Paul Revere never made it to Concord to warn the townspeople that the 'Regulars' were coming. He was with two other riders, on the road to Lexington/Concord, when they were stopped by a British Army patrol. One rider got away, and it was he who went on to Concord. Revere and the other rider were held for several hours by the British, and when they were released, went north to Bedford to warn the militia in that area.

1,182 posted on 04/16/2007 11:18:03 AM PDT by SuziQ
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To: SuziQ

Today is Patriot’s Day in MA. State and city offices are closed, including state courts. MA residents get an extra day for filing taxes — they don’t have to be filed until tomorrow. True, it is the week for school vacation, but it was when Patriot’s Day was observed on the 19th too.


1,411 posted on 04/16/2007 11:53:04 AM PDT by maryz
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