Happy! - May 1

Subject: Happy! - May 1
From: Abby Sale
Date: 01 May 05 - 09:40 AM

Happy May Day!

Scotland & Ireland: Beltaine (Beltane)(or: "when the Sun enters 15° Taurus") on 1st or 3rd of May, from Scottish Gaelic bealltain; the Celtic May Day festival & sabat.

Also US Law Day, English first day of Summer

AND, May Day at Padstow:

          The maidens of Padstow, they might if they would,
            For Summer is a-come unto day,
          How happy are those little birds that merrily do sing
            On the merry morning of May.
  
                  "The Padstow Night Song," ("Oss Oss Wee Oss") 
                  Wright & Jones, British Calendar Customs
  

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Subject: RE: Happy! - May 1
From: Cats
Date: 01 May 05 - 03:49 PM

Except in Padstow this year we celebrate on Monday as May Day falls on Sunday.

Subject: RE: Happy! - May 1
From: Abby Sale
Date: 01 May 05 - 04:52 PM

Thanks, Cats. The Happy File considers itself now corrected.

Can you post (or PM me) any risque or outright bawdy verses? Any about your own family (clean or bawdy)?