[pissant]

Great post. This day should be a National holiday!

[noobiangod]

Forming an expeditionary force of around 700 men, to be led by Lt. Col. Francis Smith, Gage ordered that the militia stockpiles in Concord be seized and destroyed

There you have it. Gun control was directly responsible for the 'shot heard around the world'

[ReagansRaiders]

This IS a big holiday in the Northeast, primarily in Massachusetts. They celebrated it this past Monday and it is known as "Patriot's Day". Even the U.S. Mail doesn't get delivered (which is why those who file their Federal income tax returns with the MA processing center had until yesterday instead of Monday to file.)