The Boston Marathon Is Held on Patriots' Day, Which Has Become an Unofficial Anti-Government Day

[Galraedia]

The Boston Marathon always occurs on Patriots' Day, observed each year on the third Monday in April as a commemoration of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Residents of Massachusetts and Maine celebrate Patriots' Day with re-enactments of those early battles of the American Revolution. But in recent years, Second Amendment activists and anti-government modern-day militia members have tried to co-opt the holiday, which also roughly marks the anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing.

Read more: http://www.theatlanticcities.com/politics/2013/04/boston-marathon-held-patriots-day-which-has-become-unofficial-anti-government-day-action/5296/

[Buzz Clik]

1. I've decided to bookmark all the threads that have speculated who the perp(s) might be.

We'll check back later for a retrospecitve.