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| | May Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | May Day rallies, such as this one in Mumbai, are common. | | | In a separate attempt to co-opt May Day, the Roman Catholic Church added another Saint Joseph's Day in 1955 that Christianized 1 May as the day of "Saint Joseph, the Worker". | | | In most of the world, except in the US, Labor Day is celebrated on the 1st of May in remembrance of the 1886 Haymarket Riot. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_Day
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| | May Day history |
| | The reason for this is quite possibly the fact that it was not recognized by the Christian church in the earlier days. | | | May Day was once, in its earliest days of glory, quite a celebrated date. | | | It is quite possible that May Day began a long time ago with the Druids and their custom of worshipping trees. |
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http://wywy.essortment.com/maydayhistory_rlrp.htm
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| | ..it's TRADITIONAL - May Day |
| | May 1st is also the feast of St. Walburga, an eighth-century English nun who lived and worked as a missionary in Germany. | | | There, the the night before her feast day is celebrated as Walpurgis Night, with its overtones of witchcraft, exactly six months before Hallowe'en, the pagan night before another Christian holy day, All Saint's Day. | | | It was actually a three-day festival which ended on May 1st with general festivities and merrymaking. |
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http://www.geocities.com/traditions_uk/mayday.html
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| | May Day - British Culture - British Customs and Traditions in May |
| | May Day is actually the one festival of the year for which there is no significant church service. | | | The month of May is named in honor of the goddess Maia, originally a Greek mountain nymph, later identified as the most beautiful of the Seven Sisters, the Pleiades. | | | It was a popular custom - a people's day - and so it became identified with the Labour and socialist movements and by the 20th Century, it was rooted as part of the socialist calendar. |
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http://www.learnenglish.de/Temp/May/MayDayUK.htm
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| | Thirteen facts about Mayday |
| | May Day is Beltane, which means 'day of fire'. | | | Unlike Easter, Whitsun, or Christmas, May Day is the one festival of the year with no significant church service. | | | Robin Goodfellow, also known as the Green Man was the Lord of Misrule on May Day. |
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http://www.sheffieldmayday.ukf.net/archive/facts.htm
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| | ELAINE'S MAY DAY PAGE |
| | The went a-maying on May Day Eve into the woods and returned at dawn on May Day, carrying green boughs of branches freshly bursting into leaf, as tokens that they had identified themselves with the revival of nature that was happening all around them. | | | So to the woods the young men and women went to participate in the rites of the renewal of life. | | | Wear your most colourful clothes or dress all in green. |
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http://homepages.tesco.net/~derek.berger/holidays/mayday.html
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| | May Day Traditions and Customs |
| | In some places May Day celebrations begin at sunset on 30 April. | | | People would decorate their houses and villages with fresh-cut foliage and flowers gathered at dawn in the belief that the vegetation spirits would bring good fortune. | | | They dance a number of May-day dances and Maypole ones too before tucking into a great MAY Day feast. |
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http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/mayday.htm
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| | SalmonRiver Gazette: May Day |
| | Although less stern goddesses now oversee May festivities, wreaths and baskets of Hawthorn are still used in some May festivals in Maia's honor. | | | Morris Men, who perform a stylized folk dance are commonly believed to have been imported from the near east, Moors who danced a Moorish dance. | | | In Japan, Iris's rainbow bridge is called the road of the gods. |
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http://www.salmonriver.com/words/nancy/maia.html
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| | portland imc - may day 2001-2006 |
| | The Anarchist who like to claim May Day as their holiday were against the eight hour day at first. | | | He recalled when there was a big garden in that location a few years earlier, according to him it was a place where "all sorts of people, of every age would come and garden." | | | I asked one of them why the garden had disappeared. |
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http://portland.indymedia.org/en/action/mayday
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| | Glossary of Events: Ma |
| | Persecution of May Day began as early as the 1600s; in 1644 the British Parliament banned its practice as immoral, with the Church bringing its full force to bear across the spectrum. | | | Celebrations became increasingly festive, especially at night when huge feasts, song, dance and free love were practiced throughout the night. | | | Most mythical and religious sentiments faded away, but the spirit of the festival in expressing the love of nature and one another gained strength. |
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http://www.marxists.org/glossary/events/m/a.htm
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| | MIA May Day Archive |
| | The happy idea of using a proletarian holiday celebration as a means to attain the eight-hour day was first born in Australia. | | | And we can therefore say that this festival of labour has never been so beautiful. | | | Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory, 1939. |
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http://www.marxists.org/subject/mayday
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| | MSN Encarta - May Day |
| | May Day, holiday of ancient origin, observed on the first day of May, especially in Europe. | | | Introduction; Traditional May Day Festivities; International Workers Day | | | May Day has been set aside to commemorate the labor movement in many countries around the world. |
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http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761559579/May_Day.html?GT1=3391
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| | No Pants Day is May 5th, 2006 |
| | This is the first year for me that it really felt like I was just reminding people that it was No Pants Day coming up instead of having to explain the whole thing to them. | | | Lots and lots of pictures have been pouring in, so head on over to the No Pants Day 2005 Image Gallery. | | | Three women, Andrea, Sara & Jana, took it upon themselves to spread the joy to Winnipeg and handily succeeded. |
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http://www.nopantsday.com
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| | May Day: Born of U.S. workers’ struggles |
| | "The way to get [the eight-hour day]," Peter McGuire of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners wrote in 1882, "is by organization...We want an enactment by the workingmen themselves that on a given day, eight hours should constitute a day’s work, and they ought to enforce it themselves." | | | "I am at present trying to collect details of the history about May Day," the letter read. | | | However, I can’t seem to find out the origin in any encyclopedia." |
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http://www.socialistworker.org/2004-1/497/497_08_MayDay.shtml
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| | Towel Day :: A tribute to Douglas Adams (1952-2001) |
| | We want to know who you are and that you're participating in Towel Day. | | | There are also letters written to us on the Towel Testimonials page! | | | If you want to help get the word out about Towel Day, please use this banner, and link to this site - http://www.towelday.kojv.net |
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http://www.towelday.kojv.net
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| | Annie's May Day Page |
| | In the April festival of Floralia, the Romans gathered flowers to honor the goddess of springtime, Flora. | | | In Italy, for example, boys serenaded their sweethearts. | | | May is also celebrated in the Roman Catholic Church by electing May queens who wear flowers and lead parades called May processions. |
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http://www.annieshomepage.com/mayday.html
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| | 14850: History |
| | In the absence of any evidence linking them to the bomb, the "Chicago Eight" were tried solely on the basis of their political beliefs. | | | Proponents of the September date emphasized that this filled a long gap between the Fourth of July and Thanksgiving holidays. | | | Traditionally, these May Day events have provided a primary occasion for workers, especially in Europe, to collectively express their unity, their enthusiasm, and their commitment to social change. |
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http://www.14850.com/14850/9505/history.html
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| | May Day |
| | "Now," continued Peter easily, "may I ask why you gentlemen prefer to lounge away your leisure hours in a room which is chiefly furnished, as far as I can see, with scrubbing brushes. | | | May Heaven help me, for I know not what I shall do!" | | | " You haven't been near me for ten days. |
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http://www.sc.edu/fitzgerald/mayday/mayday.html
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| | May Day - 1951. By Howard Fast |
| | James Turnbull's drawing (above) and Fred Ellis's (opposite page) deal with the historical and international aspects of May Day. | | | John Derrick and the seven Martinsville martyrs already dead — the Trenton Six and Willie McGee to die — the bloodbath must end! | | | The Truman government has torn the Constitution to shreds. |
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http://www.trussel.com/hf/mayday51.htm
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| | In the Heart of the Beast - Parade |
| | Held on the first Sunday of each May, HOBT's MayDay Parade and Festival is eagerly anticipated by thousands who flock to the parade route and ceremony site to join this joyous spring ritual. | | | The 32nd annual MayDay Parade and Festival will be Sunday, May 7, 2006, beginning at 1pm | | | Thousands of spectators were on their feet, screaming maniacally, willing the Sun to make it to shore in the most dramatic pageant in many years. |
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http://www.heartofthebeasttheatre.org/mayday
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| | MAY DAY: what happened to the radical workers' holiday? |
| | It is ironic that while May Day began in America, participation has paled in contrast to the millions of activists who still celebrate May Day around the world. | | | May Day continued to grow everywhere in the world--Canada, South Africa, China, Japan, and Korea all saw nascent labor movements celebrate May Day. | | | This association of May Day with radicalism is ultimately what led to it being downplayed in contemporary accounts, while Labor Day remains as a state-sanctioned holiday. |
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http://students.washington.edu/ruckus/vol-2/issue-6/mayday.html
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| | May Day |
| | The maypole was later added from the Celts' Druidic tree worship. | | | The temple of this goddess was founded on this day on the Aventine. | | | The celebration of this day survives in many cultures where it is known as May Day. |
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| | The Weather Doctor Almanac 2000 |
| | This day starts the quarter of the year with the greatest potential sunlight and the longest days north of the Tropic of Capricorn. | | | Beltane or May Day is one of those four cross-quarter days of the year that we no longer celebrate with the vigor that our ancestors did, particularly those living in the northern temperate and sub-polar regions. | | | Many of the so-called folk or pagan festivals and days of observance were tied to the solar and lunar cycles and the great cycles of life. |
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http://www.islandnet.com/~see/weather/almanac/arc2000/alm00may.htm
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| | May Day on Encyclopedia.com |
| | "I'VE WORKED FOR THIS BODY"; She may have fat days and bad hair days, but on the eve of her 40th birthday supermodel Cindy Crawford says that she's finally enjoying where she's at. | | | MAY DAY [May Day] first day of May. Its celebration probably originated in the spring fertility festivals of India and Egypt. | | | In medieval England the chief feature of the celebration of May Day was the Maypole; this was decorated with flowers and streamers, the loose ends of which were held by dancers, who encircled the pole, weaving intricate patterns as they passed each other in the dance. |
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http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/m/mayd1ay.asp
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| | An anarchist celebration of May Day - origins and current events |
| | Not many people know why May Day became International Workers Day and why we should still celebrate it. | | | Two days later a mass meeting was held by 6,000 members of the 'lumber shovers' union who had also come out. | | | You have to keep reminding yourself that May Day was once a day when workers all over the world displayed their strength, proclaimed their ideals and celebrated their successes. |
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http://flag.blackened.net/revolt/about/mayday.html
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| | Guardian Unlimited Special reports Special report: May Day |
| | From pagan festival to Tony Blair's election: everything you need to know about the international workers' day. | | | Gallery: how the day was marked around the world | | | May 1: Perhaps May Day has gone out of fashion for direct activists, writes Gideon Burrows, but this year's turnout in London has been disappointing. |
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/mayday/0,7368,475106,00.html
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| | Carolyn's Page Traditions: May Day |
| | The final tradition of the year is May Day. | | | As everyone knows, the actual May Day is May 1, but Bryn Mawr celebrates May Day as the first Sunday following the end of classes. | | | The most time-intensive tradition in terms of preparation, May Day is a day-long celebration, when all students and faculty put aside their work to join in a big ol' party. |
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| | A Little Bit About May Day |
| | There are a lot of different customs that have been a part of May Day festivities. | | | Some people still celebrate the pagan festival of Beltaine on the first of May. Many of the old customs are part of this celebration. | | | People gathered together on the first day of May to celebrate the coming of Summer. |
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| | Holiday Insights : May Day |
| | May Day, the first of May is celebrated around the world. | | | In many countries it is celebrated as part of a one to three day holiday. | | | Of particular note, it is not a national holiday in the United States, except in Hawaii where it is known as "Lei Day". |
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http://www.holidayinsights.com/other/mayday.htm
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| | May Week Edmonton Home and News |
| | May Day is important not only for its historical significance, but also as a time to organize and speak out around issues that are impacting working-class people today. | | | May 1st is also a significant date in the struggle for the eight-hour workday. | | | The goal of the Edmonton May Week Festival is to educate and inspire Edmontonians to work for positive change in their workplaces and communities by acknowledging our struggles and celebrating our gains as working people. |
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http://www.mayweek.ab.ca
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| | First-School May Day Activities for Young Children |
| | In some other countries, May is a day of parades. | | | Many years ago, May 1 or May Day was a magical time to welcome spring. | | | Be a Queen or King or put the names of the children in a basket and choose a Queen or King for the May Day celebrations. |
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| | May Day: Introduction Page |
| | "May Day," Fitzgerald's first great novelette--published during his first year as a professional writer--appeared in July 1920. | | | Although it was read by the people Fitzgerald wanted to reach, The Smart Set paid him only $200 for this masterpiece. | | | Copyright 1996, the Board of Trustees of the University of South Carolina. |
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http://www.sc.edu/fitzgerald/mayday
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| | Kids Domain - May Day Crafts |
| | Pretty for May Day, Mother's Day, or any day! | | | This basket can hold real flowers or handmade. | | | This May Basket is suited for handmade flowers. |
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http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/_may.html
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| | Amazon.com: May Day: Music: Matthew Ryan |
| | This song may be one of the most beautiful songs ever written. | | | Matthew Ryan's debut album, May Day, is perhaps one of the most beautifuly written albums that I have ever heard. | | | If you consider yourself to be someone who enjoys anything that passes for music in these dark teen pop days, you must own this album. |
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000002GON?v=glance
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| | Revolutionary May Day 2003 - Berlin : SF Indymedia |
| | Hundreds of thousands of workers and protesters took part in largely peaceful May Day rallies round the world, though scuffles were reported and some demonstrations on the public holiday included criticism of the U.S.-led war on Iraq. | | | Revolutionary May Day 2003 - Berlin : SF Indymedia | | | The German capital has been marred by May Day clashes between anarchists and police every year since 1987. |
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http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2003/05/1606302.php
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| | ______________________________EUROMAYDAY 005 |
| | On May 1st, come to the Euromayday Parades an/dd take part in the actions on the streets of Europe. | | | On April 2nd, join us in the second international day of action against deportation camps and for the freedom of movement and right to stay. | | | We are acting to become the protagonists of our own lives. |
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http://www.euromayday.org
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| | Virtual May Day |
| | March in both the anarchistic and the anarcho-syndicalistic demonstration and join in on something to eat and drink afterwards. | | | A virtual tour of a may day with the libertarian socialists | | | Follow the libertarian socialists on a sunny may day in Stockholm, Sweden 1997. |
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http://www.algonet.se/~rsm/actual/mayday
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