Comments on: Happy Evacuation Day! http://www.compliancebuilding.com/2010/03/17/happy-evacuation-day/ Doug Cornelius on compliance and business ethics for private equity real estate Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:01:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Doug Cornelius http://www.compliancebuilding.com/2010/03/17/happy-evacuation-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5146 Doug Cornelius Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:08:06 +0000 http://www.compliancebuilding.com/?p=6496#comment-5146 I suppose Boston had a "few" Irish politicians at the turn of the century when Evacuation Day was made an official holiday. Do keep in mind that Evacuation Day was made an official holiday in 1901. Ireland did not make St. Patrick's Day an official holiday until 1903. But looking out my office window at the Black Rose, the patrons are clearly more focused on celebrating Irish spirit than the rout of the British. I suppose Boston had a “few” Irish politicians at the turn of the century when Evacuation Day was made an official holiday.

Do keep in mind that Evacuation Day was made an official holiday in 1901. Ireland did not make St. Patrick’s Day an official holiday until 1903.

But looking out my office window at the Black Rose, the patrons are clearly more focused on celebrating Irish spirit than the rout of the British.

]]> By: David Hobbie http://www.compliancebuilding.com/2010/03/17/happy-evacuation-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5141 David Hobbie Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:27:35 +0000 http://www.compliancebuilding.com/?p=6496#comment-5141 Doug, while I certainly appreciate any reflection on historical events, I also seriously doubt this official holiday (yes, courts are closed in Boston today) would have survived without the St. Patrick's day "coincidence." Doug, while I certainly appreciate any reflection on historical events, I also seriously doubt this official holiday (yes, courts are closed in Boston today) would have survived without the St. Patrick’s day “coincidence.”

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