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Show Facts and Fancies About May In former days, flowers were gathered on the first day of May to sjww to the world that this was the spring time of existence. exist-ence. The young folks would go in search of the hawthorne or a similar spring-blooming plant, while old folks woidd meet together to-gether and think of the "good old days." And, on every first day of the fifth month, there would be outdoor festivities, such as dancing around a May-pole, the hanging hang-ing of gartonds, and the crowning of a May queen. Today, all of these idle fancies are gone and forgotten. May queens are measured at Miami beach nowadays, and they no longer lon-ger dance around a May-pole, but around a flock of male admirers, admir-ers, secretly hoping that they may be tempted by a diamond ring or a Hollywood contract. Policemen and firemen receive new uniforms about this time of the year, and millions of daughters and sons give a word or thanks to mother who accepts their tokens of love, and remembers remem-bers them throughout the year. Also, there is a Memorial Day to be observed, when Americans will kneel down and give prayers of thanks to God and Unknown Soldiers who Jiave given their lives to provide liberty and the other great blessings of a democracy. de-mocracy. Here's to the little new month. It is the last lap in this school year and its freshness and youthfulness holds many riches in store for us all. |
