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Omaha Steve's Labor Group

appalachiablue

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2. My earliest association was with the happy outdoor

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #1)

Sun May 1, 2022, 01:45 AM

May 2022

spring celebration because our mom mentioned it. As a girl she enjoyed playing the May Queen at school. Like you, I wondered why we didn't have this same holiday and only much later learned about the objection over ties to communism. Sheesh.

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May Day - Traditional Holiday, International Workers' Day [View all] appalachiablue May 2022 OP

Great post.. Deuxcents May 2022 #1

My earliest association was with the happy outdoor appalachiablue May 2022 #2

I attended my first May Day Rally in Wash. Sq. Park in NYC BigmanPigman May 2022 #3