Friday, May 1, 2009

May Day! May Day!

It's May Day!

What the hell does that even mean?

Wikipedia says:

May Day occurs on May 1 and refers to Haymarket incident or any of several public holidays.[1] In many countries, May Day is synonymous with International Workers' Day, or Labour Day, which celebrates the social and economic achievements of the labour movement. As a day of celebration the holiday has ancient origins, and it can relate to many customs that have survived into modern times.

So... May Day is just a random quasi-holiday?

Are we supposed to build bonfires and sacrifice chickens or something? Do we throw virgins into volcanos?

Heh. Apparently May Day is "Lei Day" in Hawai'i. So much for virgins and volcanoes.

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I'm actually overwhelmed with dirty jokes I can add to that.

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