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Today is the first day of May and that got me to thinking about previous ones.
As kids we used to go hang small flower baskets on neighbor’s door knobs to celebrate May Day. I was reminded of that today when one showed up on our door.
May poles are also popular but I never saw one in person let alone danced around one winding the ribbons on the pole. I think that would have been fun to do, though.
Mayday! is also a distress call. I wonder how that came to be?
People keep indicating that today is the first day of summer. Having grown up in a camping family in Illinois, I know that Memorial Day Weekend is the beginning of summer. Although the 85° we are having right now may lead some to believe otherwise. 🙂
TTYL,
Linda
I remember making little flower bouquets and cones out of paper and hanging them on neighbor’s doors too! I had thought of that once today. I’m glad to see I’m not the only one to remember it.
all those nice things people did… when one still KNEW their neighbors and our world seemed to reflect that. just like decorating your own shoe box at school on Valentine’s Day… with a slit in the top.
everyone would go around and put a valentine in each other’s box! wonder if they even still do that?
and you’re right!
Memorial Day Holiday seemed to kick of the summer always.
that’s a beautiful little May Day posy.
now I’m going to have to google May Day and how it originated for NEED HELP!!! xoxo
As I recall our last frost used to be around Memorial Day. So the beginning of May doesn’t quite qualify as summer. 🙂
Oh such memories. We always delivered Mayday baskets. I should try to remember to do that the few left in the park on May 1st. Summer started when school let out.