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From YouTube: Evacuation Day 2023
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In honor of Evacuation Day, when the British troops fled the city of Boston during the Revolutionary War, Mayor Wu joined Congressman Stephen Lynch, other elected officials, the Lexington Minutemen, students and neighbors at Dorchester Heights in South Boston to recognize Americans' courage and love of freedom.
A
A
I
I
need
to
thank
a
few
people
before
I
turn
it
over.
There's
a
few
teachers.
I,
don't
know
if
they're
here
from
Saint
Peter's,
Maria
blasey
Miss
Murphy
from
the
Condon
Caitlin
I
believe
and
Noreen
rosha,
who
they
do
all
the
work
up
at
the
schools.
Get
these
essays
and
posters
out
there
for
you,
kids
to
participate
and
learn
about
evacuation
day.
A
A
And
my
executive
board,
who
scattered
all
about
the
audience
tonight
without
them,
none
of
this
happens.
Everyone
thinks
I,
do
it
by
myself.
I
got
a
great
crew,
I,
wouldn't
trade
him
for
anything
in
the
world.
At
this
time,
I'd
like
to
bring
up
Michael
creecci
from
the
National
Park,
Service
and
he'll.
Do
the
MCN
I
believe
are
doing
a
few
introductions
himself
and
we'll
pass
out
the
awards
right
at
the
end.
So
thank
you
and
God
bless.
B
Thank
you
Tommy
and
good
morning,
and
welcome
everyone
to
Dorchester
Heights
in
the
commemoration
of
the
247th
anniversary
of
the
British
evacuation
of
Boston.
As
Tommy
said,
my
name
is
Michael
Creasy
and
I'm.
The
superintendent
of
three
national
parks
here
in
Boston,
with
its
incredible
collection
of
Landscapes
from
the
Harbor
Islands
to
the
iconic
Freedom
Trail
sites,
Bunker
Hill
to
Dorchester
Heights
Boston,
considered
a
National
Park
City.
B
B
Now,
at
last
year's
commemoration,
you
may
recall
that
we
announced
a
25
million
dollar
Grant
from
the
Great
America's
Outdoors
act.
That
was
co-sponsored
by
Congressman
Lynch
to
fully
restore
the
monument
as
well
as
the
grounds,
and
we
were
hoping
that
today
would
be
that
day
that
we
would
be
putting
shovels
in
the
ground
for
a
groundbreaking.
B
This
place
is
just
too
important.
The
story
is
too
important
to
our
city
and
to
our
nation
to
not
see
these
Monument
grounds
restored.
As
I
look
out
at
the
many
students
that
are
with
us
today.
It
should
be
noted
that
many
of
the
folks
that
work
to
fortify
these
Heights
and
took
up
arms
were
young
people.
B
B
Washington
took
him
up
on
his
offer
and
he
said
go
do
it.
He
was
a
junior
officer
and
he
was
now
in
charge
of
the
expedition
that
that
that's
such
a
scheme,
hatched
by
a
junior
officer
in
his
20s,
who
had
no
military
experience,
he
was
a
Bookseller,
was
able
to
transmit
an
idea
directly
to
General
George
Washington
and
was
seriously
considered
and
acted
upon,
marked
an
important
difference
between
the
civilian
Army
of
The
Americans
and
that
of
the
British
in
an
army
where
nearly
everyone
was
knew.
B
This
idea
of
soldiering
or
fighting
a
war,
almost
everyone's
ideas
deserved
a
hearing,
and
so
I
I
must
say
in
looking
at
all
the
essays
and
and
listening
to
the
essays
over
the
years.
It's
clear
to
me
that
you
have
been
inspired
and
feel
in
your
hearts
the
collective
achievements
of
those
who
brought
forward
their
ideas
encouraged
to
fight
for
our
freedoms,
parents
and
teachers.
B
Thank
you
for
recognizing
the
important
role
that
history
plays
in
grounding
our
children
and
understanding
our
nation's
principles
and
our
continued
desire
to
achieve
a
more
perfect
union
and
to
everyone
else
that
came
here
today
as
a
witness
to
this
day
of
remembrance.
Thank
you
for
being
here.
We
are
truly
blessed.
Thank
you.
C
But
let
me
start
with
this,
so
we
had
the
Smithsonian
Museum,
the
folks
from
the
Smithsonian
Museum
called
us
and
said
we
have
a
map
of
the
original
fortifications
that
were
built
out
of
the
direction
of
General,
George
Washington
and
I'm
a
member
of
Congress.
So
they
said
we
want
to
go
up
to
Dorchester
Heights
and
we
want
to
do
some
excavation
there
to
see
if,
if
it's
still
there,
we
don't
know
because
all
this
was
built
afterward,
and
so
they
came
up.
They
came
up
and
cost
a
bunch
of
politicians
we're
thinking.
C
This
is
a
great
photo
op,
you
know,
so
we
all
came
up
and
they
had
they
had
dug.
So
it's
back
there
right
where
that
tent
is.
It
says
national
parks
of
Boston
right
with
that
front
row
of
people
that
are
standing
they
dug
down
and
sure
enough.
There
were
the
original
battlements,
the
fascenes
and
and
and
they
had
dug
in
and
actually
you
know,
put
cannon
in
place
so
and
I've
lived
here
all
my
life,
but
it
not
until
that
moment
when
they
actually
dug
down
and
excavated
beneath
their
feet.
C
C
We
we-
this
is
the
birthplace
of
the
American
Revolution,
that
that
changed
the
world
and
and
put
democracy
on
the
map
and
that
George
Washington
and
a
ragtag
group
of
colonists
defeated
the
greatest
military
power
on
Earth
at
that
time
and
and
the
world
has
never
been
the
same
since,
and
it's
been
much
better
since
so.
I
want
to
first
of
all
the
bunch
of
people
I'm
supposed
to
recognize
and
that
I
want
to
recognize.
C
C
So
as
as
as
Mike
as
superintendent
Mike
Vesey
was
saying,
we
have
a.
We
have
a
restoration
project
going
up
here.
We
were
able
to
get
a
bill
through
Congress
and
supported
by
Democrats
and
Republicans
to
do
a
restoration,
because
this
is
this-
is
this
is
part
of
America's
history,
and
so
we're
not
known
for
our
speed.
So
we're
a
little
bit
behind
schedule
because
of
the
supply
chain,
issues
and
things
like
that.
C
But
the
key
is
to
be
done
by
the
by
the
250th
anniversary
of
of
our
our
freedom
of
the
birth
of
this
nation,
and
so
we
will.
We
will
definitely
be
done
by
then
so.
I've
got
a
big
group
of
my
colleagues
in
government
before
I'll
I'll
introduce
the
mayor
at
the
end,
because
I'll
call
her
up
for
remarks,
but
we
have
our
state
senator
Nick,
Collins.
C
She
is
a
frequent
frequent
visit
here
in
South
Boston
to
all
of
our
events
with
bless
and
a
great
partner.
For
me.
You
know
I'm
in
Washington,
for
five
days
a
week
and
I
Rely
heavily
on
on
mayawu
to
work
on
some
of
these
big
problems
that
we
have
and
she's
a
great
partner
and
I
I
really
do
appreciate
her
and
the
work
that
she
does
every
single
day.
So
how
about
a
nice
warm
South,
Boston
welcome
for
me,
Michelle
Wu.
Thank
you.
C
D
Thank
you,
so
much
Congressman
Lynch
for
a
very
generous
introduction
and
thank
you
to
the
superintendent
for
hosting
us
for
all
everyone
on
your
team
at
the
National
Park
Service,
who
make
sure
that
Boston's,
strengths
and
and
Beauty
are
able
to
be
shared
with
the
whole
world
and
the
many
many
visitors
and
and
residents
who
spend
their
their
time
here
with
us.
I
am
very
excited
to
to
be
here
with
members
of
my
team,
the
best
veterans
commissioner
anywhere
in
the
country,
commissioner,
Rob
Santiago.
D
Thank
you
for
all
that
you
do
and
to
be
joined
by
colleagues
as
as
mentioned
already,
the
congressman
is
a
champion
on
for
so
many
issues,
and
you
see
his
heart
in
all
of
the
dollars
that
he's
able
to
chase
down
for
this
District
the
causes
that
he
weighs
in
on.
In
a
couple
days,
we
will
be
in
a
public
housing
community,
announcing
a
major
renovation
and
Investments.
D
We
are,
we've
been
together
a
lot
this
month
already
to
all
my
colleagues
at
the
state
and
city
level.
I
am
still
not
there
yet
for
my
Sunday
jokes,
but
we'll
work
on
it
more
tonight
at
the
banquet.
Thank
you
so
much
to
the
South
Boston
citizens,
Association
Tommy,
Tommy
and
Bernie,
for
making
sure
that
this
tradition
stays
strong,
the
JROTC
and
Lieutenant
Colonel
Hinson.
D
D
Most
importantly,
I'm
excited
to
see
so
many
students
here
you
know
it
might
seem
like
we're
talking
about
things
that
are
a
really
really
long
time
ago,
and
they
certainly
are
but
I
hope
that
every
time
you
think
about
our
history
in
Boston,
especially
and
you
think
about
all
these
monuments
to
things
that
were
hundreds
of
years
ago-
that
in
fact
it's
about
your
future.
It's
about
all
of
our
future
and
the
leaders
that
you
already
are
and
will
be.
We've
been
we're
in
some
pretty
intense
times
right
now.
D
So
I
want
to
thank
our
teachers
and
Educators
for
making
sure
our
students
can
be
part
of
this
and
be
part
of
making
sure
our
history
is
is
front
and
center
and
planning
for
our
future.
It's
been
143
years
at
the
South
Boston
citizens.
Association
has
been
organizing
events
and
programming
to
keep
the
story
of
evacuation
day
alive
and
connected
to
our
Legacy.
D
D
Throughout
that
time,
eight
years
bostonians
had
to
tolerate
constant
harassment
and
even
violence,
including,
of
course,
the
Boston
Massacre,
where
British
soldiers
took
the
lives
of
five
bostonians
driving.
The
British
troops
from
Boston
was
an
act
of
Liberation
and
defiance
and
a
plan
for
our
future
and
afterwards
Washington
and
his
men
turned
their
cannons
on
the
HMS
renown.
D
D
I
want
to
thank
everyone
who
has
a
role
in
not
only
having
established
this
Monument,
but
in
maintaining
it
and
making
sure
that
we
have
the
Investments
to
keep
that
going,
especially
in
time
for
our
250th
anniversary,
and
this
is
also
an
opportunity
every
year
to
honor
this
neighborhood
and
this
community
South
Boston
has
a
long,
proud
history
of
stepping
up
to
defend
our
country's
ideals
to
all
the
gold
star
families,
all
of
those
currently
serving
and
all
the
veterans
who
call
South
Boston
home.
Thank
you
for
your
service.
D
D
And
in
addition
to
my
colleagues
in
elected
office
and
those
I'm
I'm,
so
honored
to
serve
with
every
day,
I
do
want
to
acknowledge
some
special
guests.
Here
today
we
have
the
chair
of
the
commissioning
Committee
of
the
USS
Massachusetts
Captain
Dennis
pimental,
here,
Commander
Mike,
seedsma,
Yeoman,
submarine,
Master,
Chief,
Gary,
White
and
petty
officer,
first
class
Justin
Westbury,
who
are
visiting
from
Virginia
and
will
be
with
us
attending
many
of
the
wonderful
events
throughout
this
weekend.
Thank
you
for
your
service
and
please
put
in
a
word
for
us.
D
We
know
that
freedom
is
not
only
to
be
celebrated,
but
a
universal
right
that
must
be
defended
and
maintained.
Thank
you.
So
much
for
all
everything
that
you
all
do
and
every
part
of
that
in
each
of
our
communities,
we'll
have
a
great
weekend
happy
evacuation
day
and
see
you
at
the
many
many
other
events
to
come.
D
Usually
make
sure
to
honor
the
council
first,
but
I
am
going
to
bring
up
my
friend
and
someone
who
works
so
hard
to
make
this
whole
weekend
instead
of
events,
a
big
big
success,
we're
with
him
we're
we're
ready
to
do
whatever
he
needs
for
Sunday.
Thank
you
for
all
your
leadership
state
senator
Nick,
Collins.
F
Thank
you,
mayor,
well,
she's,
not
just
saying
that
I
saw
her
trying
to
chase
Eddie
down.
Someone
forgot
about
him
at
the
luncheon
last
weekend
and
she
was
very
kind
to
make
sure
that
Ed
got
his
due
and
I
guess.
I,
don't
know
why
it's
about
the
budget,
but
thank
you
to
the
South
Boston
citizens,
Association
to
the
Historical
Society
National,
Park,
Service,
Lexington
Minutemen,
the
Henry
Knox
Brigade,
and
particularly
to
our
students
and
our
parents
and
teachers
who
encourage
our
young
people
to
participate
in
this
great
event.
F
We
have
a
great
series
of
events
this
last
month,
but
this
this
one's
the
best.
Obviously
the
Banquets.
This
evening.
The
boxing
show
is
tomorrow,
as
we
close
out
ceremonies,
leading
up
to
a
parade.
I
want
to
give
a
shout
out
to
this
year's
Commander,
the
first
female
commander
of
the
South
Boston
Allied,
World
veterans,
Council,
Susan,
McDonough,.
F
And
I
know
that
we
are
joined
by
you
know
some
of
our
colleagues
that
will
be
mentioned
in
a
minute,
but
it
is.
We
have
to
give
it
up
for
the
ladies,
because
and
I
have
to
give
a
shout
out
particularly
to
the
mayor,
because
if
it
wasn't
for
her
support
and
Susan
can
attest,
we
wouldn't
be
marching
around
the
heights,
rightfully
so
like
we're.
Gonna
do
on
Sunday.
So
I
want
to
thank
you,
mayor,
Wu,
for
making
sure
that
happened.
F
So
when
you
see
her
out
in
the
parade
route,
if
you
care
about
the
Heights
in
that
historic
moment,
give
her
a
thanks
a
do
a
thanks,
but
you
know
I'm
incredibly
honored
to
be
here.
You
know
these
activities
that
I
came
to
know
of
I
wish.
I
was
actually
offered
the
option
of
doing
the
essay
poster
contest.
First,
when
I
was
brought
into
the
evacuation
day
ceremonies
30
years
ago,
as
I'm
thinking
about
the
boxing
show,
I
got
I
got
drawn
in
with
the
boxing
show.
It
was
the
first
place.
F
I
got
punched
in
the
nose,
so
thank
you.
Tom
McGrath
and
the
South
Boston
citizens
Association,
but
the
history
has
great
it's
impossible
not
to
be
taken
by
this.
This
is
the
first
victory
in
the
American
Revolution,
it's
intertwined
with
our
cultural
history.
Here
in
Boston,
around
celebration
of
a
feast
of
violence
patron
saint,
it's
incredibly
important
that
we
celebrate
without
coming
here
every
year
and
doing
the
events
that
we
do
to
make
sure
each
generation
understands
that,
because
it's
complicated,
we
wouldn't
be
the
country
that
we
are.
F
And
before
I
go
nothing
to
do
with
the
budget
because
we
send
him
money:
city,
council,
president
Ed
Flynn
in
25
years,
serving
in
the
navy,
no
stranger
to
supporting
our
veterans
and
has
done
a
great
job
as
a
city
council
president.
So
without
further
Ado.
Let's
give
a
warm
welcome
to
sea
council
president
Ed
Flint.
G
Thank
you,
Senator,
Collins
and
honored
to
be
here
with
my
colleagues
in
government
that
were
already
mentioned
and
with
my
South
Boston
Neighbors,
and
just
want
to
thank
the
superintendent
of
the
pox,
the
pox
department
and
really
Congressman
Lynch
for
working
together
to
get
this
needed
funding.
So
we
could
renovate
this
beautiful
historic
place.
G
So
thank
you
to
the
congressman
and
thank
you
to
the
National
Park
Service
and
the
superintendent
working
also
with
mayawoo's
Team
I,
wanted
to
say
congratulations
to
the
students
for
the
important
work
you're
doing
on
these
essays
and
poster
contests.
I
know
you
work
Todd,
and
you
really
did
some
research
and
you
studied
about
the
topic
that
you
wanted
to
write
about.
So
we're
very
proud
of
you,
your
real
credit
to
your
school,
your
credit
to
your
family
and
your
credit
to
this
neighborhood.
G
G
And
just
just
finally
I
had
the
opportunity
to
join
Coleman
and
commissioner
Santiago
down
in
D.C
for
disabled
veterans
conference,
and
we
were
talking
about
the
history
of
this
area,
but
we
also
celebrate
and
work
hard
in
support
of
our
veterans,
our
military
families
that
contributed
so
much
here.
Making
our
country
strong,
I,
think
I
think
also
of
your
father,
Congressman
Lynch
and
World
War
II,
and
so
many
men
that
went
to
World,
War
II
in
Vietnam
and
in
Korea
and
Coleman
was
over
at
Desert.
G
Storm
I
was
in
operation
enduring
freedom,
but
we
have
a
commitment
to
make
sure
we
do
everything
we
can
to
support
our
returning
veterans
in
our
military
families.
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
the
South
Boston
citizens,
Association
Tommy
McGrath,
in
the
wonderful
work
they
do,
bringing
us
together
as
a
neighborhood,
happy
St,
Patrick's,
Day,
happy
happy
evacuation
day.
Everybody.
H
H
Ladies
and
gentlemen,
Round
of
Applause,
they
were
sounded
beautiful
and
hopefully
we'll
hear
from
them
again,
and
it's
obviously
great
to
be
here
as
you're
at
Lodge
Council,
and
to
recognize
my
my
colleagues,
Council
Murphy
Council,
Baker,
Council,
Louisiana
and
Council
Bach
for
being
here
and
commemorating
this
event
with
us
and
also
a
shout
out
to,
as
mentioned
the
southwestern
citizens,
Association
Tommy
McGrath
Bernie
O'donnell
up
here
every
year.
I
remember
coming
up
here
as
a
young.
H
Kid
myself,
my
father
would
bring
me
up
here
and
and
to
to
know
that
I've
been
coming
back
ever
since
then,
and
with
this
day
means
to
our
city
and
to
our
country
is,
is
is
for
the
kids
that
are
here.
You
can
probably
liken
it
to
what's
happening
and
what
you're
reading
about
and
hearing
about
in
Ukraine,
whereby
you
have
another
country
trying
to
take
over
this
tyranny,
and
you
have
a
a
very
resourceful,
a
very
United
and
very
Patriot
periodic
Ukraine
trying
to
fight
off
an
invading
country.
A
lot.
H
What
happened
here
many
many
years
ago
with
the
British
trying
to
take
over
here
and
and
that
moment
that
defining
moment
when
we
sent
the
British
packing
when
we
sent
them
out
of
Boston
Harbor
on
evacuation
day
was
really
the
pivotal
moment.
And
it
was
the
birth
of
our
country
that
no
one
can
can
deny.
And
it
was
the
success
that
took
place
right
here,
where
we're
all
standing
and
sitting
which
led
to
that.
So
all
I
can
do.
H
Is
to
these
kids
to
encourage
to
to
come
back
every
year
to
commemorate
and
when
you're
old
enough
make
sure
you
bring
your
children
here
to
to
tell
them
about
what
happened
here
and
when
you're,
watching
in
the
news
and
reading
about
Ukraine.
You
can
sort
of
make
those
similarities
as
to
what
what
took
place
here
and
and
How
brave.
Those
folks
were
and
how
the
United
they
were
in
protecting
the
Liberty,
their
freedom
in
their
country
and-
and
it
was
folks
also
over
the
years
in
addition
to
Tommy
and
Bernie.
H
But
it's
always
today,
especially
today,
you
can
see
his
face
radiating
in
his
grin
his
mischievous
grin,
knowing
that
he
played
a
pivotal
role
in
the
advancement
of
these
exercises.
The
historic
exercises
here
at
Dorchester
Heights,
but
also
that
he
took
it
upon
himself
when
no
one
else
really
was
sort
of
mindful
of
the
fact
that
there
were
actually
cannons
down
at
Fort
ticonderondo
that
were
actually
in
this
location
that
were
used
to
defend
this
our
country
and
to
and
to
help
push
the
British
out
of
Boston
Harbor.
H
E
E
Evacuation
day
was
no
singular.
Accomplishment
is
Americans
secretly
fortified
these
Heights,
with
60
tons
of
cannons
and
armaments
without
attracting
attention
from
the
British
forces
nearby,
a
very
difficult
task,
to
say
the
least:
Major
General
Henry
Knox,
who
was
only
25
years
old
at
the
time,
retrieved
the
canons
and
armaments
to
fortify
the
Heights
from
Fort
Ticonderoga
in
New
York
in
the
middle
of
winter,
transporting
the
armaments
300
miles
by
horse
by
sled
and
by
boat.
His
team
even
had
the
foresight
to
wrap
the
wheels
of
the
wagons
in
straw
to
muffle.
E
The
sounds
so
as
to
avoid
detection
on
the
night
of
March
4th.
The
Americans
began
fortifying
Dorchester
Heights
with
those
cannons.
At
the
same
time,
General
Washington
ordered
his
troops
in
nearby
Cambridge
to
fire
on
the
British
so
as
to
focus
their
attention
on
what
was
happening
in
Cambridge
to
avoid
detection
of
the
fortification
of
the
heights.
E
The
very
next
morning
the
British
discovered
the
Cannons
had
been
strategically
placed
here,
overlooking
Boston
Harbor,
aimed
at
the
British
Fleet
in
Garrison,
the
British
commander,
General
William
Howe
remarks.
These
fellows
have
done
more
work
in
one
night
than
I
could
make
my
Army
do
in
three
months,
with
their
troops
and
navy
threatened
by
the
Fortified
Heights.
E
E
We
have
that
responsibility
to
ensure
that
we
pass
that
history
on
to
Future
Generations
I'm
grateful
that
the
South
Boston
citizens
Association.
My
parents
encouraged
me
to
participate
in
the
essay
and
poster
contest
to
learn
about
what
happened
here
in
the
role
that
we
played
in
shaping
the
world.
As
we
know
it
today.
So
I
want
to
thank
the
citizens
Association
for
keeping
those
Traditions
alive.
I
want
to
thank
the
students
for
participating
the
teachers
for
encouraging
encouraging
these
traditions
and
look
forward
to
seeing
you
again
here
next
year.
Thank
you
and
God
bless.
E
I
Will
be
done
on
the
time
constraints
because
the
students
have
to
be
back
at
school
at
noon
and
there's
the
flag
raising
of
the
Irish
flag
at
City,
Hall
Plaza,
so
I'll
be,
if
possible.
For
me
I'll,
be
brief.
I
want
to
bring
up
really
one
of
the
great
guys
and
a
great
author.
If
you
want
to
I
mention
I'm
only
gonna
mention
his
book
in
another
book.
I
He
wrote
a
history
of
the
American
Revolution,
but
I
want
to
recommend
to
another
book
that
I
read
to
get
ready
for
some
of
this.
You
know
the
kids
are
expected
to
know
what
so
I
read
the
book.
Henry
knox's,
Noble
Train
by
William,
hasselgrove
and
I,
just
want
to
make
like
two
points
that
I
never
know
and
I've
been
I've
been
coming
up
here
for
years,
one
that
will
is
close
to
59
or
60
Cannons.
All
the
Cannons
were
different
because
all
the
Cannons
up
with
foot
Tai
come
on.
I
Garoga
were
different,
so
they're
all
different
sizes.
The
second
thing
was
I,
always
thought
it
was
oxen
the
whole
way
nope
it
was.
It
was
a
combination
of
oxen
and
horses
and
they
were
all
brought
up.
Another
interesting
fact
I've
known
this,
though
by
Teamsters
it
was
all
Union
work
in
the
soldiers
of
the
Continental
Army.
So
it's
an
interesting
fact
that
even
back
then
that
that
was
going
on
so
at
this
point,
I'm
going
to
come
back
out,
but
I
want
to
bring
up
Bob
Allison
to
talk
about
the
Boston
250.
J
Thank
you
Bernie,
one
of
the
great
things
about
being
an
historian
in
South
Boston.
Is
you
have
the
story
being
told
much
better
by
our
mayor
and
our
congressman
and
our
various
members
of
the
city,
council
and
state
delegation?
It's
great
and
all
of
the
kids
in
South
Boston?
It's
you
know,
monuments,
don't
tell
stories,
monuments,
don't
keep
history
alive.
J
So
we
need
to
be
prepared,
and
one
thing
that
Revolution
250,
which
is
a
Consortium
of
History
groups
in
Massachusetts,
is
doing,
is
planning
a
recreation
of
the
Knox
March
using
the
teamsters
getting
them
back
into
this
action
in
which
they
were
so
important.
So
I
want
to
thank
them
the
teamsters
again
and
want
to
also
thank
all
of
our
friends
here
who
have
been
thanked
many
times.
J
I
did
want
to
acknowledge
that
actually
Colonel
Henson,
sadly,
is
retiring
as
commander
of
the
South
Boston
Junior
ROTC,
but
he's
built
a
tremendous
program
here
and
the
young
people
here
as
part
of
the
Junior
ROTC,
do
a
tremendous
job,
supporting
the
neighborhood
and
representing
the
city
of
Boston,
so
thank
Colonel
Hinson
again
for
his
many
years
of
service
and
Sergeant
Machado
and
those
who
have
helped
to
build
this
program.
Thank
you,
Colonel
Henson,
here
is
something
that
happened
on
the
240
250
years
ago.
Today,
Jonathan
Lane
from
rev250
found
this
in
the
Massachusetts
spy.
J
This
is
March
18
1773..
Yesterday
an
officer
and
a
private
of
the
64th
regiment.
Those
would
have
been
a
British.
A
British
regiment
ran
for
a
wager
of
20
guineas
from
Dorchester
point,
which
would
be
City
point
to
the
townhouse
in
Boston.
That's
the
old
State
House,
a
distance
of
almost
five
miles,
which
was
won
by
the
officer
who
performed
it
in
40
minutes.
It's
an
interesting
story.
We
wonder
why
they
were
running
on
March
17th,
why
the
wager
20
guineas
would
be
the
equivalent
of
about
three
thousand
dollars
today.
J
J
That's
what
makes
America
great
so
I
want
to
thank
everyone
for
coming
here.
Everyone
for
being
part
of
this,
particularly
the
students
who
have
told
the
story
and
will
tell
the
story.
It
is
your
story,
it
doesn't
belong
to
historians,
it
doesn't
belong
to
the
park
service
or
the
politicians.
It
belongs
to
each
of
you,
and
each
of
you
now
can
tell
this
story
and
50
years
from
now,
when
we
are
not
here,
you
will
be
telling
this
story
to
grandchildren
to
their
children
and
keep
the
history
alive.
So
thank
you
all.
I
Before
I
start,
I
want
to
again
recognize
that
the
counselors
for
showing
up
it's
another
great
turnout
by
the
Boston
city
council
I,
want
to
introduce
also
he
just
took
over
the
job.
Recently
he
replaced
one
of
our
favorite
people
as
Clerk
of
the
Supreme
Suffolk
County
Civil
Court,
John
Powers.
Is
he
here.
I
Okay,
here
we
go
enough
of
this.
Now.
Listen
to
me,
247
years
we've
been
celebrating
this
event.
The
citizens
have
been
celebrating
or
trying
to
do
this
event.
Since
1880
it
took
to
1901
to
get
this
Monument
built,
but
it
really
was
one
of
the
founding
two
of
the
principles
of
the
association.
If
you
can
believe
it
back,
then
1880
was
one
was
to
get
the
heights
the
betterment
of
the
community
and
also
to
stop
liquor
licenses.
I
Imagine
that
liquor
license
is
in
South,
Boston,
unbelievable
I,
don't
know
well,
I
added
one
all
right
here
we
go
again
this
year.
I
want
to
thank
the
students,
Tommy's
done
it
earlier,
but
the
students
and
the
teachers
and
the
kids
for
participating,
because
part
of
the
whole
reason
we
do.
These
events
is
the
the
Civic
involvement.
What
people
realize
how
important
evacuation
day
is
and
like
reading
that,
like
I
mentioned
that
book
earlier,
we
talk
a
lot
about
it
and
you
know
if
sometimes
it
doesn't
register.
I
But
the
fact
of
the
matter
is
when
you
read
the
the
Halloween
experience
basically
of
KNOX
on
his
travels,
how
close
it
come
to
failure,
but
it
was
because
of
his
perseverance
in
Americans
wanting
Freedom
that
he
was
able
to
endure,
and
it
really
is
true.
Without
evacuation
day
we
wouldn't
have
had
the
Fourth
of
July,
because
Washington
would
have
probably
lost
the
city
and
the
the
war
could
have
ended
basically
in
March
of
19
of
1776..
So
again,
that's
why
we
do
this.
I
We
are
a
historic
neighborhood,
be
proud
of
this
neighborhood,
and
so
at
this
point,
I
like
to
bring
up
I'll
make
the
announcements
we're
going
to
do
we'll
do
the
pitches
all
at
once.
I'm
gonna
do
the
high
school
and
then
the
Middle
School
and
have
the
kids
come
up
over
here.
Instead
of
coming
up
come
up
over
here,
get
the
reward
and
come
over
here
for
a
picture
because
we'll
be
we'll
we'll
make
this
move
along
a
little
faster.
The
high
school
winner,
Angelina
Tang
from
Boston
Latin,
School
nope.
I
I
I
I
I
also
want
to
thank
it
because
I
know
we
have
Boston
TV
but
I'd
like
to
thank
South
Boston
South
Boston
online
South
Boston
today
in
Cotton
South
Boston,
for
covering
the
events.
Also,
they
do
a
great
job.
They
give
us
great
publicity
because
there's
no
real
written
newspapers
anymore
and
they
really
do
a
good
job
getting
this
information
out
to
the
community.
I
A
Once
again,
thank
you
on
behalf
of
the
South
Boston
citizens
Association
before
we
wrap
it
up.
We're
gonna
do
a
wreath
laying
ceremony
commissioner
I'd,
like
you
to
be
part
of
that
representing
the
veterans
any
veteran
out
there
in
the
audience.
Please
come
and
join
us
on
that
on
the
wreath
laying
ceremony
and
while
I
got
the
microphone
Maya
May
listening
Congressman
Lynch
you
listening,
Flynn
Flaherty
Collins
bill,
poor
kids
got
to
go
back
to
school
today
they
need
that
holiday
back.
Think
about
it.