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[beach-mom]

Did anyone ever go around the May Pole? I think I did once when I was in elementary school, but it was a very long time ago.

 I wish you all a May filled with happy times, happy shopping, and many blessings!

Summer is on the way!  Yay!   

[hckynutjohn]

@beach-mom 

Never heard of it.

ETA: Except for: "Mayday/Mayday", a warning of possible imminent danger.

hckynut 

[meallen616]

@beach-mom,

I remember going around the May Pole in elementary school!

[sunsetbeach]

I remember doing it in grade school.  May is one of my favorite months, the weather is finally nice consistantly.  Spring is here and there's much to look forward to!

[laluzdelmundo]

We always had the May Pole event in grade school. Small town fun, for sure. So glad I went to school there, K-7, because we then moved to Arizona and absolutely nothing was the same--like a different country entirely.

My Girl Scout troup (and Brownie troup too, I think)  constructed "May baskets." Very early on May 1st, we filled them with garden flowers to hang on neighbors' door handles. 

Living in the Willamette Valley, I always looked forward to Summer days of no school and serious fun. Here in Arizona, May means scorching heat, endless sun, and big A/C bills. So there's no "yay" for Summer anymore. But for those living in a milder Summer climate, please enjoy it a little extra for me.

[chrystaltree]

I remember doing it in kindergarten.  That was nearly 60 years ago.  

[Zhills]

We always had a May Day Celebration!  Crowned a ing and Queen (don't know why). 

Had a beautiful May Pole that was "wound" from top to bottom. 

Such a Pretty dance!  Half the people holding ribbons faced one way and every other one faced the other way.  Music started...over, under, over, under until the ribbons were would around the pole to the bottom.  Beautiful!

Great Memories!

Nobody does that today?

[Citrine1]

Happy May to all!  (Although I'll be happier when I'm saying Happy October.  But that's another story!)

Yes, we always had a May Pole when I was in grade school.  Many, many years ago.  Hahaha

[Still Raining]

We did a May Pole a couple of times, and intertwined crepe paper ribbons are not child's play.  Lots of pole peeking out.

Much, much later I was warned about pagan aspects.  

[cowboy sam]

I am 82 years old and was surprised to be given a "May Basket " today from one of my daughters friends!

It had candy,pop corn,etc  in the cone she made 

She told me she would be bring me also a gfift on Mothers Day also

also

it has drizzling rain today and i saw the young man that delivers mynews  paper by car pull into my driveway..but paper wasn't on the side walk!??

So,i opened my front door and found it next to the door! What a nice young man to not want me out in the rain...wow!