I love May Day, I love the traditional rites and revels associated with the day, including Morris dancing, crowning a May Queen, and general merriment involving a Maypole.
It also really feels like that Spring/Summer has invariably arrived.
1 May 1707 was the day the Act of Union came into effect, joining England and Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain.
Just as important, today I shall be celebrating May Day as International Workers' Day, to commemorate and celebrate the fight for the eight-hour day, and an end to the exploitation of workers around the world.
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