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GUEST,val Folklore: May baskets (24) RE: Folklore: May baskets 14 Apr 13

on Mayday when i was very young from 5 years old onwards all of us in our village decorated our mothers large oval washing basket with bluebells cowslips daisies and wallflowers and some greenery, put a doll dressed in her best in and cover her with a shawl, then we would knock on doors and ask the lady of the house if she would like to seeour May baby, afterwards we got together to see who had the best decorated basket, there were no prizes of course!

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