{"id":1111,"date":"2023-04-26T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T05:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fethfiada.org\/blog\/?p=1111"},"modified":"2023-04-25T16:03:39","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T21:03:39","slug":"bringing-in-the-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fethfiada.org\/blog\/bringing-in-the-may\/","title":{"rendered":"Bringing in the May"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1111\" class=\"elementor elementor-1111\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b39c1a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b39c1a6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-632d6704\" data-id=\"632d6704\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83f89e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"83f89e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 08-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"721\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fethfiada.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/queenguineveresmaying.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1274\" alt=\"Queen Guinevere&#039;s Maying.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fethfiada.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/queenguineveresmaying.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.fethfiada.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/queenguineveresmaying-285x300.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">\"Queen Guinevere's Maying,\" by John Collier, 1897.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3010f279 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3010f279\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 08-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A wonderful old tradition on May Day involves the giving of flowers and candies. In England, this tradition is called \u201cBringing in the May.\u201d This is the time to go out and pick budding flowers off trees and bushes, such as forsythia, lilac, magnolia, and the like to bring in the spring.<\/p>\n\n<p>In the USA, the tradition is called \u201cMay-Basket Day.\u201d Both are practiced on May 1st and celebrated with innocence and youthful enthusiasm to welcome back the spring. In the modern view, this custom and tradition have fallen by the wayside here in the USA.<\/p>\n\n<p>For fun, why can&#8217;t we bring it back even in small ways? The baskets themselves are generally made of paper that is formed into cones, then filled with what you wish: little candies and some fresh-blooming flowers from the trees and bushes in the area. Certainly, you can do many things in this day and age, even customize the baskets per person. Once left on the doorknob, they will become knockers and scrapers attracting the attention of the person you left them for.<\/p>\n\n<p>In times of old, this was a popular tradition for suitors. Both men and women would hang baskets on the doors of their sweethearts. Perhaps some people you know that are lonely and can use some cheering up would appreciate a basket. Maybe friends or anyone, really, can be given a basket to bring some kindness into their life and, depending on their age, some youthful memories, as well.<\/p>\n\n<p>I do hope you give it a try and bring a smile to someone&#8217;s face when they get a small gift on the first of May.<\/p>\n\n<p>Blessings!<br\/>\nHigh Elder Redhawk<\/p><br\/>\n\n<p>\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<u>Source<\/u>:<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/npr-history-dept\/2015\/04\/30\/402817821\/a-forgotten-tradition-may-basket-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/npr-his&#8230;may-basket-day<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A wonderful old tradition on May Day involves the giving of flowers and candies. 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