Happy Evacuation Day! As if Boston needed any more reason to be declared the Hub of the Universe: how many cities make up a holiday just to make sure that everyone gets St. Paddy’s Day off work?
For those unfamiliar, a guy by the name of James Michael Curley, who—among other things—was Mayor of Boston for two years while he was in jail, lobbied to have “Evacuation Day” made into a holiday. The date of the British Evacuation from Boston was hard to pin down (March 23rd, maybe), so Curley convinced the powers that be that March 17th should be the day… thus insuring Beantown get the day off to this day.
Seriously. Beat that.
Gave me a chance today to don my kelly green Sox jacket.
For those unfamiliar, a guy by the name of James Michael Curley, who—among other things—was Mayor of Boston for two years while he was in jail, lobbied to have “Evacuation Day” made into a holiday. The date of the British Evacuation from Boston was hard to pin down (March 23rd, maybe), so Curley convinced the powers that be that March 17th should be the day… thus insuring Beantown get the day off to this day.
Seriously. Beat that.
Gave me a chance today to don my kelly green Sox jacket.
Plus, have been working on some more X’s and O’s pieces. Shots above are from this graffiti drawing inspired version in progress. May be the study for a larger painting.
You can check the video of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones doing “Rascal King,” in honor of Mr. Curley.
You can check the video of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones doing “Rascal King,” in honor of Mr. Curley.
1 comment:
Wow, I am loving the XOs!! :)
Happy day after St. Patrick's Day... glad I emerged from the madness unscathed! ;)
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