The First of May, The First of May

Well, I wanted to go canoeing, but it looks like it will be rainy today, so scratch that. I will spend the morning adjusting my watch, which now says April 31. Hopefully I will finish this great book that I am reading. I have already renewed it once, and it is due back at the library tomorrow. Seems that I have a problem spending most of my free time on this blankety blank computer. Wonder why!

I think now it's:

The First of May, the First of May
Full body condom wrapping starts today.

or

The First of May, the First of May
Another MidEast war starts today.

or

The First of May, the First of May
More f#$king layoffs coming today

or

The First of May, the First of May
Think I caught SARS today

Mayday. Good times, no?

Well, Noddy, I colect some Maybells, danced around the Mapole, drink some pints of May-bowle (may punch), listened to the speech of 2nd secretary of the regional Miners Union re. Labour Day (traditionally today in Europe). made a ride with friends on the bike and got terribly drunk at various tourists pubs, ...

Though this are only a few of the many May attractions in Germany, I had a "normal" day until now (and no change is in sight): driving to mother's, looking after her, doing the cooking, later driving there again, bringing her to bed, locking the house ...).

Phoenix--

There are no seasons in cyberspace, but the overdue bell on the library tolls with a gold-plated clapper.

Did you get your watch out of April and into the second half of spring?


Beach Bum--

You're a Philosophical Poet poet of Gloom & Doom springtime. I agree that since the days of our youth, the merryness of May has been adulterated.

Walter Hintler--

I admire the number of unending days of infinite kindness in your life. Old Age isn't for sissies and only the strong arrive there unbowed.

I'm in New England, we don't do Maypoles (heathen symbol) as for the other stuff we aren't saying.

Acquiunk

Actually, a Maypole isn't heathen at all but a tradition (in Germany/Bavaria at least), to show the freedom of communties/towns/guilts, going back to 16th century.
History of Maypole

In England it went back a good deal further and the Puritans who settled New England regarded it as a heathanish celebration. The colonist at Plymouth actually attacked another early English settlement in Massachusetts at Wymouth and tore their maypole down.

No doubt, the Maypole goes back to the Greek, the Celts and Germanic tribes knew it and the church tried to forbide this tradition between 13th and 15th century.

I was referring to the "non-heathen" tradition, which started in 16th century - on the European continent as well as in Britain.

Maypoles are phallic.

Well, now we know why they were called Puritans, don't we?

The first of May, the first of May,
The rent shall not get paid today.

The first of May, the first of May,
Dog went to the vet today.

The first of May, the first of May,
soon will be my wife's birthday.

If I don't plan a party soon,
it certainly will be my ruin.

The first of May
The first of May
And...all I can say is Hay........chooh!

Well, since 1989 I don't participate in any May day festivities and I don't miss it. Waiving the soviet flags, dressed up in the Pioneer uniform, listen to hours-long speeches about brighter tomorrows (haha, not unlike those we hear from the representatives of this fine country lately),go put flowers on the tomb of unknown soldier, and such fun. so i merely went for a jog today.
Maypoles are fun though, in my part of the world they simply celebrate spring - crown carries Morena (scarecrow on a stick), burn and throw her into a river (she represents winter and death) and build Maypoles in girls' frontyards. Being heathen myself I see nothing wrong with that.

And a Merry Maytime to all.

Hold your dominions.

Here's to May
Why?
Cause' she's OK!

Mayday, mayday,
Dubya was really flying today,
And boating tonight.

Mayday, Mayday,
he really is a fright.

Is May OK?
Hey!
Is May Ok?
Yeah! Yeah!
May is OK!

Hi all.
Some great ones here--
Belated welcome to Able 2 Know to you BeachBum

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