[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Happy May Day everyone! Do you remember& celebrate ...

[Spaghettitree at aol.com]

I remember May Day at public school in Kirkwood, MO (Pitman) making little  
craft paper baskets each year and decorating them, I think they held paper  
flowers too - but only took mine home to mom - and no memory of whether she 
 liked it.  Was never allowed out of the yard, except to go to school, so  
don't have any knowledge of going to anyone else's house with one.    May 
Day at high school, senior year, all girls would dress in a formal and  parade 
around in an outdoor ceremony (there was a large tree in the center  of a 
natural bowl in front of the school - the tree since killed and the bowl  
filled in - with crepe paper wound around the tree) except I didn't have a  
formal, so I just took pictures.    There was a May Queen crowned  that day as 
well, with her King and her Court, and those girls all had huge  bouquets.   
.
 
I do still have the craft paper multi-colored interlocked rings which all  
the kids made and the birthday child got to keep (if you had a birthday 
during  the school year) and wear home, lei style.  It has pretty much  
disintegrated now, but I still remember how lovely that was!   I think  that was in 
kindergarten.  I'd like to know where that tradition came  from.
 
I like your version better! 
 
Maureen
 
 
In a message dated 5/1/2009 7:33:03 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
walters.cathy at yahoo.com writes:

My grand  fathers 1st cousin Edward Rossin of Winona,MN would hold May Day 
dances in his  barn with polka bands for about 10 years til 1933.In my 
Rochester,MN  neighborhood we made popcorn and candy,put it on the steps,knock 
and run to  avoid being kissed.Moving to Elgin,MN  1977 we continued that 
tradition  and when we moved to the other side of town in 1989,teachers were 
also hoping  to get goodies.Though my neighborhood children are grown and lead 
busy lives  and may have forgotten, new children are in the neighborhood I 
still continue  it with May Day bags with Happy May Day written on it,my 
oldest grand gives to  her friends-8th grade.Do you remember that old tradition 
and keep it alive?  Was your tradition different? Cathy in Elgin,MN        
Happy May Day!


ALWAYS A ROSE 


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