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1. The Eighteenth of April in Seventy-five ( the 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord )
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 10:11 AM
Apr 2025

Listen, my children, and you shall hear of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,
On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five, Hardly a man is now alive
Who remembers that famous day and year.

If you have not read this famous poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to you children, grandchildren or great grandchildren I highly recommend it. Its a great jumping off point for some history of the start of the American Revolution.
This year, in about three weeks, we will celebrate Lexington and Concord for the 250th time - yes, that's right, the battle started more than a year before the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Come to Massachusetts on the weekend of April 19 ( its a Saturday - so no excuses) stand in awe on Lexington Green, march to Concord North Bridge - imagine the brave patriots who stood and fired upon the most powerful army in the world and chased them back to Boston.
Visit Bunker ( and Breed's ) Hill and imagine the greatest early battle prior to Washington taking charge.
Stand up now for liberty and freedom from tyranny. No taxation ( read this as would-be King imposing TARIFF costs without Congressional approval) without representation. Liberty isn't free - fire in your soul to overcome fear begins with celebrating your ancestors who paid a terrible price to give you freedom - don't waste a chance to stand up against a despot and be counted.
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