Bring Back the Baskets

[ThatOwlWoman]

You always make me laugh. I had the kids make paper flowers in Alaska, same problem, no bears, but we had moose.

Moose would *love* a basket of flowers and leaves!

 

[Cypress]

Even longer ago than that.

https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/beltane-0011844

Thanks, I had a feeling it was an ancient tradition

 

[christiefan915]

I never heard of that, but I would like to find a random basket of flowers and candy on my porch!

I'll say, who wouldn't!

 

[christiefan915]

A fond childhood memory is making May Day Baskets. We put sprigs of lilacs or mock orange plus candy into each, left them on neighbors porches, rang the bell, yelled “Happy May Day” and ran.
I wonder if anyone still does this? I did it with my kids, but I don’t think my kids do it

For some reason I thought that was an English custom.

 

[christiefan915]

The Catholic Church, May is a big month celebrating Mary. I remember parades around the block of the church, and making and wearing wreaths of flowers on my head.

May crowning, oh yeah!

 

[christiefan915]

I never heard of this tradition, but it sounds lovely. I guess here our baskets would have dead-looking twigs and leftover Easter candy. And the bears would eat them before the neighbors found them. lol

Is leftover Easter candy a thing where you live?

 

[Phantasmal]

Aha! *Another* pagan festival borrowed by the church! lol

Indeed, the pagans had all the best traditions.

 

[Matt Dillon]

A fond childhood memory is making May Day Baskets. We put sprigs of lilacs or mock orange plus candy into each, left them on neighbors porches, rang the bell, yelled “Happy May Day” and ran.

I wonder if anyone still does this? I did it with my kids, but I don’t think my kids do it

No pole dancing?

Mayday, the original pole dance.

 

[Phantasmal]

No pole dancing?

Mayday, the original pole dance.

Absolutely not, that was Communist

 

[Matt Dillon]

Absolutely not, that was Communist

The kids at school didn't seem to think so. They wrapped those streamers right on up.

I got your vibe, though.