RE: Fwd: FM DX season begins....

["Paul Hopfgarten" <paul@03038.com>]

Correct about Maine (part of Mass until 1820), but now (apparently "retiree
related"), Florida also recognizes Patriots Day.

Ah! Lexington, Concord AND Sarasota!

Paul Hopfgarten
East Derry NH 03041



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> Dan.Strassberg@att.net
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> Subject: Re: Fwd: FM DX season begins....
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>
> It's also Patriots' Day weekend in Maine, the other state besides
> Mass. that
> celebrates Patriots' Day. I think this anomaly dates back to when
> Maine was
> part of Massachusetts.
>
> I know this isn't radio related (there was no radio when Maine
> was part of
> Massachusetts), but when did Maine become a state in its own right?
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> > >DATE: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 23:04:57
> > >From: Garrett Wollman <wollman@lcs.mit.edu>
> > >To: Boston Radio mailing-list <boston-radio->interest@bostonradio.org>
> >
> > >[Appropriate holiday sentiments to the religiously->inclined readers.]
> >
> > Don't forget: in Mass, it's Patriots' Day weekend.