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Happy Patriots’ Day

The Redcoats are coming! The Redcoats are coming!

Patriots’ Day is a Massachusetts state holiday commemorating the opening battles of the American Revolutionary War in Lexington and Concord in April, 1775. In the morning there is a battle reenactment on the Lexington Green of the early-morning engagement between the town’s militia and the British regulars. If you remember back to U.S. history class, that battle was the shot heard round the world.

There is also a re-enactment of the rides of Paul Revere and William Dawes from Boston out to Lexington. (You don’t know about Hawes because Longfellow didn’t write a poem about him.) That ride started out with the “one if by land, two if by sea” signal to Charlestown in case Revere and Dawes were captured.

The more modern day event is the running of the Boston Marathon, starting in Hopkinton and ending 26.2 miles later in Copley Square.

What does this have to do with compliance or business ethics? Nothing. It’s a holiday here in Massachusetts so I am out of the office.

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Happy Patriots’ Day

patriots day compliance

The Redcoats are coming!
The Redcoats are coming!

Patriots’ Day is a Massachusetts state holiday commemorating the opening battles of the American Revolutionary War in Lexington and Concord in April, 1775.  The more modern day event is the running of the Boston Marathon, starting in Hopkinton and ending 26.2 miles later in Copley Square.

Last year’s marathon was horribly marred by two homicidal psychopaths. This marathon is being taken back this year.

In the morning there is a battle reenactment on the Lexington Green of the early-morning engagement between the town’s militia and the British regulars. If you remember back to U.S. history class, that battle was the shot heard round the world.

There is also a re-enactment of the rides of Paul Revere and William Dawes from Boston out to Lexington. (You don’t know about Hawes because Longfellow didn’t write a poem about him.) That ride started out with the “one if by land, two if by sea” signal to Charlestown in case Revere and Dawes were captured.

What does this have to do with compliance or business ethics? Nothing. It’s a holiday here in Massachusetts so I am out of the office.

Compliance and Patriots’ Day

And the shot heard ’round the world
Was the start of the Revolution.
The Minute Men were ready, on the move.
Take your powder, and take your gun.
Report to General Washington.

– Schoolhouse Rock!

Patriots’ Day honors the anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the first battles of the Revolutionary War. That means Paul Revere and William Dawes mount their horses to re-create the warning: “The British are coming!” That means battle re-enactments in Lexington. That means the Boston Marathon passes through. That means a Red Sox home game.

What does this have to do with compliance or business ethics? Nothing.

Patriots’ Day is a Massachusetts holiday. Since Maine was once part of Massachusetts, it is also a holiday in Maine. Although they switch the possessive to Patriot’s Day.

So I’m out of the office.

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Happy Patriots’ Day!

redcoats

The Redcoats are coming! The Redcoats are coming!

Patriots’ Day is a Massachusetts state holiday commemorating the opening battles of the American Revolutionary War in Lexington and Concord in April, 1775. In the morning there is a battle reenactment on the Lexington Green of the early-morning engagement between the town’s militia and the British regulars. If you remember back to U.S. history class, that battle was the shot heard round the world.

There is also a re-enactment of the rides of Paul Revere and William Dawes from Boston out to Lexington. (You don’t know about Hawes because Longfellow didn’t write a poem about him.) That ride started out with the “one if by land, two if by sea” signal to Charlestown in case Revere and Dawes were captured.

The more modern day event is the running of the Boston Marathon, starting in Hopkinton and ending 26.2 miles later in Copley Square. This year is the 113th running of the race.

What does this have to do with compliance or business ethics? Nothing. It’s a holiday here in Massachusetts so I am out of the office.

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