happy may day
May 1, 2010
happy may day!
does anyone have any plans to dance around the may pole? no?
well, traditionally may day marks the last of winter in the northern hemisphere and is a time for celebration. in france, king charles IX would give all the ladies of the court a lily of the valley on this day…. and it is still customary to give them to loved ones. so much so that it is even legal to sell them free of taxation today. which explains why i saw people walking around with flowers all day.
images via the city sage and saipua.
