What is the May thing??
First of all, you have to wear your best, like so:
Then young gentlemen will erect this gigantic pole with a pine wrath with ribbons at the end, so that the world knows you are in demand by single gentlemen, like so (although ladies are not supposed to carry it, they should eagerly await inside):
Smaller versions are acceptable in the cities. When they plant the monster in your front yard, you are expected to come out through the gate of arms they create and greet the gentleman whose idea the whole thing was. of course you offer food and drinks, so, as is a good habit in those parts of the world, by noon hardly anyone can walk anymore. Whole lot of singing and dancing (those less drunk) involved. Like so: