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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

[Majie Purple]

Thanks for the pics;ping & link! I saved the link in my computer Favorites Adds so I can learn more English history!:) Facts actually from England,wow!

[DollyCali]

That is a lovely report, Eleanor. I recall as a youngster studying about MayDay & the maypole dancers etc. Wonderful tradition.

Here the biggie is in a few days (cinco de mayo).. not sure how all the immigration conflicts will affect that. We have a decent sized hispanic population here & they seem to mix well with all..Plan to go to a mexican restaurant owned by Marcellita(restaurant name) and her gringo hubby. Friends for 35 years.

I love going to the mexican restaurants & enjoy the mariachi bands.

Just got back from a wilderness survival course. I think I could have taught it but then again, it is good to have the reinforcement of your instinct.

Need to visit Dose quickly & write up my report for the Bethesda FReep. so far I just did pix. I also need to do all pix & report for both the WHite HOuse Media FReep & also the Walter Reed FReep.

the problem with taking 350+ pix is that people expect to see them (and see good ones - so that means mega editing).

Will ping all who have shown an interest to the Bethesda naval hospital thread & others when I get up my review. Folks will be posting pix/commentary for next few days there.