Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 I remember some 70 years ago while in elementary school, we would celebrate May Day by dancing around the May Pole. Seems that tradition has died out. Still we celebrate The Festival of Beltane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanglediver Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 As a fisherman and boating enthusiast, MayDay takes on a whole different and somber meaning. ~~~ From wiki:- "The "mayday" procedure word was originated in 1921, by a senior radio officer at Croydon Airport in London. The officer, Frederick Stanley Mockford, was asked to think of a word that would indicate distress and would easily be understood by all pilots and ground staff in an emergency. Since much of the traffic at the time was between Croydon and Le Bourget Airport in Paris, he proposed the expression "mayday" from the French m'aider ('help me'), a shortened form of venez m'aider ('come and help me'). It is unrelated to the holiday May Day." ~~~ But, Happy May Day!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted May 1, 2020 Author Share Posted May 1, 2020 Yep , in my time with the Coast Guard we heard that call many times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyGoatLady Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 My sons birthday is today. And my daughter's birthday is on Halloween. I didn't know that about May day tanglediver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 In many countries of the world, May Day is celebrated as the equivalent of the Labor Day of the US and Canada. In 1955, the Roman Catholic Church declared May 1 to be the feast day of St. Joseph the Worker, patron of workers and craftspeople. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 My step Daughter was born on Friday the 13th. I claim that every Friday the 13th is her birthday now...I should get the grandkids in on this too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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