he was a nice jewish boy who was forced to become a marrano. and he discovered america on Hoshana Rabba, and observed his 1st Shemini Atzerers in the USA the very next day.
Meanwhile B’H for this holiday, such as last year when it fell out on Shemini Atzeres so 1 less day of annual leave to use for Yom Tov, or next year when it comes out on Chamishi Shel Sukkos, so 1 less day of annual leave to use for Chol haMoed.