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The Suffolk County–specific holidays of Evacuation Day and Bunker Hill Day were upheld yesterday, but people are up in arms about state senator Michael Knapik's mockery of senator Jack Hart's Irishness and commitment to Evacuation Day. Knapik supported eliminating the holidays, questioning the need for Suffolk-only days and positing that the days off cost the state $5 million each—a hefty sum. Hart countered that the holidays honor Suffolk County's uniquely Irish heritage, and that eliminating them sets up a path for docking other holidays, such as Thanksgiving and even Christmas. Notably, Hart is from here; Knapik is not—so may just be suffering from sour grapes. Check the video for the debate.
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Could someone explain to me how holidays that celebrate the Battle of Bunker Hill and the evacuation of the British army from Boston have anything to do with Suffolk County's uniquely Irish heritage - besides the fact that one happens to fall St. Patrick's Day?
That guy Hart is a real hack.