Tuesday, May 01, 2007

May Day

Photo from CNN.com
Photo from CNN.com

From The Old Farmer's Almanac: "Ancient spring rites that related human fertility to crop fertility gave birth to most modern May Day festivities..." In the photo above, a crowd gathers in Orlando, Florida -- not to welcome in the spring, but for an immigration rally.

This would explain the absence of a Maypole.
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