Happy May Day!

Does anyone else have memories of May Poles and dancing?  In grade school in Navarre, Ohio, every May Day the teacher would take us out on the playground and there would be a tall pole with ribbons on it.  Then she would tell us about May Day and try to direct us in weaving and dancing around the pole holding onto the ribbons.  For those not familiar, the ribbons connect at the top of the pole and the idea is to weave or braid them around the pole as you dance around it.  When you finish the dance, the pole is decorated.  I remember a few tangled messes, but it was always fun.  It was Spring, the flowers were blooming, and we didn't have to wear our snowsuits and boots any longer.  Life was good.

As a side note, about those snowsuits and boots, a "snow day" was a really big deal back then.  They were few and far between.  Usually when there was snow they just bundled us up with the snowsuits, hats, gloves, boots, etc. and we walked to school.  Here and now, if they even suggest there might be snow in the forecast they start announcing closings.  Wimps!  Of course, here we also have tropical storm closings.

When Les and I lived in Germany, Frau Bargholz taught us their customs for May Day.  You used small baskets, or made one out of heavy paper, and filled it with pretty flowers and then hung it on someone's door knob as a surprise.  I remember her making little colored paper baskets with Jacquie and Nicole.  Nicole was Frau B.'s grand-daughter.  Pam was too young to really participate, but she liked the flowers.  Frau B. would take the girls to hang the baskets on the neighbors' doors.

So, as always, life is good.  Stay safe, dance happily, and God Bless America!