[Majie Purple]

Thank you very much tulip...for the greeting and ping!

[snugs]

Though many people nowadays think of May 1st as the socialist holiday of Labour Day; in Britain it had a very different origin. I can remember before May 1st was a public holiday we used to do Maypole dancing at school on 1st May, yes we had a Maypole in the playground.

In certain places the traditions of May Day are still celebrated with May Queens, Maypole Dancing, Sweep's Festival and Morris Dancing.

Click here for details provided by Woodlands School.> This Junior school in Kent provide some wonderful informaton on various British traditions..

May Queen

Maypole Dancing

Sweep's Festival Rochester, Kent

Morris Dancing