Blue Suburban Skies

"Come fairies take me out of this dull world, for I would ride with you upon the wind and dance upon the mountains like a flame." W.B. Yeats.

Thursday, May 10

drunk, and drunik

there's nothing wrong with being drunk. let's just settle that striaght away. I mean, sure, sometimes it takes you a while to realise that there's an "i" in "straightawy," but no harm there really. So you take the cuticle scissors and cut an inch or two off your hair. big deal. any cleanup is a good cleanup. am I right? damn that keystone ice, it's a killer every time.

Tuesday, May 1

My 200th post!

May Day is May 1, and refers to any of several holidays celebrated on this day. May 1 was a traditional summer holiday in many pre-Christian European pagan cultures, and many elements of these holidays are still celebrated on May 1 today, such as the Maypole. While February 1 was the first day of Spring, May 1 was the first day of summer: hence, the summer solstice on June 25 (now the 22nd) was "midsummer."

In the Roman Catholic tradition, May is observed as Mary's month, and May Day is usually a celebration of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In this connection, Mary's head (in works of art, school skits, etc.) will often be adorned with flowers. Another May Day tradition (fading in popularity since the late 20th century) is the giving of May baskets, small baskets of candy and/or flowers, usually left anonymously on neighbors' doorsteps.