tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765684133974789483.post1846106653710314413..comments2024-03-14T10:58:48.283-05:00Comments on Cheerful Thrifty Door: May Poles, May Baskets and May CrowingPaulettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10686779265879951660noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765684133974789483.post-37654526863320391072013-05-03T19:07:14.522-05:002013-05-03T19:07:14.522-05:00I just love May Day. When my kids were younger we...I just love May Day. When my kids were younger we filled baskets with candy and flowers and they dropped them off on the neighbors' doorsteps, just like I did as a child. <br /><br />Wonderful post. I enjoyed the photos very much. Protector of Vintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214569133131550585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765684133974789483.post-58817495485881357982013-05-02T14:55:32.207-05:002013-05-02T14:55:32.207-05:00We have May 1st field days at elementary schools w...We have May 1st field days at elementary schools where children have a picnic, play tug-of-war, three legged races, burlap bag hop/race and at the end the teachers have a water balloon toss! May Day has certainly changed through the years. I love the idea of the baskets filled with flowers! Wonderful photos!Lottiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07242170607880601770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765684133974789483.post-10805441567728679512013-05-01T19:16:03.126-05:002013-05-01T19:16:03.126-05:00Quite a different response from Mrs. Coolidge than...Quite a different response from Mrs. Coolidge than from Mrs. Roosevelt. lol We always made May baskets when I was a kid - out of construction paper and then filled them with springing beauties and candy. Sometimes at school we had a May pole dance. What fun!Cranberry Morninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758563068581561194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765684133974789483.post-88011796244625809682013-05-01T15:06:34.650-05:002013-05-01T15:06:34.650-05:00Whilst we made baskets and filled them wildflowers...Whilst we made baskets and filled them wildflowers and small candies to give to female relatives/friends we certainly didn't have such elaborate or lovely celebrations. What lovely memories you share!The Crankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11482237436135513483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765684133974789483.post-55525974659990362212013-05-01T14:06:38.225-05:002013-05-01T14:06:38.225-05:00They do maypole dancing in a village near us, usua...They do maypole dancing in a village near us, usually on the mayday monday though.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462752559193522943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765684133974789483.post-66931023787103495352013-05-01T12:18:02.746-05:002013-05-01T12:18:02.746-05:00I have never been to a May pole celebration. Neve...I have never been to a May pole celebration. Never seen any held here in the west.Ruth Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15649059834123681889noreply@blogger.com