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Follow us on. Privacy policy. Credit: Suzanne Tucker. So, now you know all about May Day! Growing up we always did really nice May baskets for nearly all of the neighbors in our small community, as they did for us. All were anonymous. Just as your article states. But when we moved to Chicago the tradition was just. We got up so excited - we were always excited for May Day, and nothing was on the porch, and so we dropped off the few May baskets we had already put together, but it was a sad day.
We never did it again after that. At least in my family. I remember in grade school a girl from our class came to our house and left a may basket and knocked on the door and yelled mayday and then she ran.
I don't remember if I tried to catch her and kiss her or not. I should have if I didn't Fun days in the 40s and 50s growing up in a small farm town in Saybrook Ill.
Lots of fun traditions. I was blessed to be able to choose her birthday because I had a c-section and I chose this day because of my wonderful memories of May baskets growing up. My mother made May baskets out of tissue paper, put a paper cupcake liner in the bottom and braided a handle with the paper and tied it after she gathered the basket at the top. When you held it up it looked lacy. One year in her retirement she worked for me.
I was a store manager at a restaurant for 34 years and we had a kids night. She came in to teach them how to make them. Such a great memory for me. And we have a lady here in town that makes the cone baskets out of the sheets of scrap booking paper. She decorates them with buttons, little plastic animals, flowers and so many other sweet things. She made over this year. The grocery store that she works for allows her to go into their store to sell them.
The money will go to scholarships for graduating seniors, the Fire Department and a few charities! My friend and I have our kindergarten students deliver baskets to houses around our school We love this tradition so much that we wrote a book about it. It's called: A May Basket for Frannie.
We are hoping this tradition continues to spread. Our students learn so much about kindness and giving through on this day. Some neighbors even send thank you notes back to them. The origin of May 1st that is recognized almost all over the world has its origin in Chicago, USA in Workers demonstrated fo get 8 hours working day, it ended up in a massacre. Strangely but true, USA is one of the very few states who doesn't recognize that. Every first of May, our parochial school held a "May Procession".
All elem. Parents, teachers and students then would welcome the spring season with hymns. The table was on display for the week after for all to enjoy as they passed by. Always thought it was such a special day to be born on. I love flowers and gardening. Daffodils and Lily of the Valley are my favorite flowers..
I made my first May basket out of construction paper, when I was in the First Grade. Our teacher told us to take it home and fill it with flowers as a surprise for our parents or a neighbor. When my mom got home from work that evening, she helped me pick different flowers around the yard, and together we left it at our neighbor Rita's house. I remember Rita calling when she found the May basket, and the delight in her voice.
Life was hectic, and we never continued the May Day tradition in our home, but I will always treasure this memory. May Day is my birthday! I have memories of many maypoles at my birthday parties as a child. My Mother always went all out!! My elementary school had a huge annual celebration. We had a May pole, learned new dances, wore costumes I was little bow peep and brought in a lamb.
I think this day evolved into Field Day when the classes compete in sports. Perhaps the Cold War and a division with Communism made our school give up this lovely day. When I was in sixth grade my brothers and I would hike down to a creek and dig up a red bud tree that was just starting to bloom.
Seven of the convicted men received a death sentence, and the eighth was sentenced to 15 years in prison. In the end, four of the men were hanged, one committed suicide and the remaining three were pardoned six years later. Today, May Day is an official holiday in 66 countries and unofficially celebrated in many more, but ironically it is rarely recognized in the country where it began, the United States of America.
Dwight D. May Day is on May 1, But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us! Subscribe for fascinating stories connecting the past to the present. Labor Day will occur on Monday, September 6. Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers and is traditionally observed on the first Monday in September. It was created by the labor movement in the late 19th century and became a federal Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.
Memorial Day will occur on Monday, May Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil Veterans Day is a U. In , on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the Earth Day was founded in as a day of education about environmental issues, and Earth Day will occur on Friday, April Presidents' Day is a federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday in February; Presidents' Day will occur on Monday, February Originally established in in recognition of President George Washington, the holiday became popularly known as Presidents' Day after it For centuries, communities spanning the globe have found various ways to honor nature and the environment.
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