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May Day Back In the Day

Back in the day we had a maypole on May Day We created May baskets out of doilies and construction paper I loved adding bits of ribbon, aluminum foil and glitter. We decorated them like Valentines boxes. Filled them with tiny candies popcorn and violets. It was fantastically fabulous, and I loved it! Why did I have maypoles and May baskets? Was it because I lived in a small town? Was it because of my mother? Was it because we knew all of our neighbors back in the day?

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Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 4/6/2022 12:59:00 PM

Nowadays, we sometimes don't even know who are neighbors are. We bought a house in a secure estate and we have seven neighbors, we moved in in August last year, one neighbor we are friendly with, the other we know, two we don't want to know and the last two neither of us have made the effort. Oh the seventh, well, we have never seen them coming in or out. Life is so fast that if you have 3 or 4 good friends and your family who else do you need. Love your write! Hugs and blessings, Jennifer,

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/6/2022 8:56:00 PM

That is for sure! Only 5 houses are on our road, and I do not know any of my neighbors. We are country folk, and I guess it is why we are out here. I used to have a really great relationship with the lady next year but she developed dementia and was afraid of me after a while.

L Milton Hankins

Date: 4/6/2022 10:33:00 AM

Possibly all of those things, Caren. I can't ever remember a May Day celebration when I was a kid. I don't think we knew about that special day. Born back in the hills, you know.

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/6/2022 8:57:00 PM

We did it up great in our neighborhood!