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miukumauku yees.. that's much more eerr.. poetic than monkey :))
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What does Evacuation Day commemorate?
History was never my strong point, but I believe the British left Boston on a March 17, after they awoke that fine morning to find Colonial cannon facing them...having been quietly brought in and placed during the night. It seemed to be the prudent move at the time, I'm sure...
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Wofu, your history was spot on. Here's a url that confirms it! http://www.patriotresource.com/events/bostonevac.htmlThey learned from the experience, of course, and have since snuck out of several places in their socks with practiced precision!
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Someone garroted the poor little tyke? I assume it was his worried mother, who said, "When we find him I'm just gonna STRANGLE him!"
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Evacuation Day is a proper feast little noted outside of the Irish population of Boston, Massachusetts. It commemorates the departure of English troops (and loyalist families) from Boston in 1776. General William Howe led the evacuation, as the city was surrounded by Continental forces and break-out was unlikely. As the day falls on the Feast of Blessed Patrick of Ireland, there is a certain blurring of events remembered, which may also be due to the beer.
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