Tied Up Today

As suggested by my sons I am chronicling my neckwear and rationale.
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Showing posts with label Old Boston map. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Old Boston map. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

16 December 25

I'm breaking the pattern of Advent/Christmas/winter ties to recall the Boston Tea Party, on the night of 16 December 1773. I bought this...

Thursday, December 15, 2022

15-16 December 22

On 16 December 1773, a group of terrorists calling themselves the Sons of Liberty overwhelmed the guards on three ships in Boston Harbor and...

Thursday, November 11, 2021

11 November 21

On 16 December, 1773, the "Sons of Liberty" dumped 342 chests of tea leaves into Boston Harbor, an event forever honored as the Bo...

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

29 January 20

Happy Birthday, Faith Lang! My dear sister-in-law was born near Boston, MA (in Arlington), and so she chose this tie for me to wear today. I...

Monday, December 16, 2019

16 December 19

Tonight marks 246 years since the Boston "Tea Party." It was a truly nonviolent protest against the Tea Act, which was passed by P...

Sunday, December 16, 2018

16 December 18

Today marks 245 years since the Boston Tea Party! It was a truly nonviolent protest against the Tea Act, which was passed by Parliament in M...

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About Me

Gene Kleppinger: See my page on Facebook. I track daily historical events and celebrations primarily through Wikipedia and sites like On This Day, Holiday Insights, Brownielocks, Checkiday and BrainyHistory.
Here's a Web site that tracks social media postings about "National Days."
The Eastern Progress featured my tie collection in September 2010.

In 2015 I began learning how to tie all sorts of knots.

Here's a Web page that reviews the argument that neckties are obsolete.

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