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3. An impt holiday May Day. Hopefully people will turn out for such a vital event. Tx for commenting..

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 28, 2026, 07:55 PM

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Wiki. May Day is a European festival of ancient origins marking the beginning of summer, usually celebrated on May 1, around halfway between the Northern Hemisphere's spring equinox and midsummer solstice...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_Day

International Workers' Day observed on 1 May is also called "May Day", but the two have different histories...

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