03-05-2011, 05:02 PM
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May Day only became an official bank holiday in 1971, associated strongly with International Workers' Rights day, which some think has marked it out as a political target.But its roots as a holiday stretch back to pre-Christian pagan festivals, and the Gaelic Beltane. The familiar rituals of dancing around the Maypole and the crowning of the May Queen made it a popular seasonal celebration in medieval England.
"May Day is associated with spring and fertility, the sowing of the seeds. It is a rural tradition," says Julie-Marie Strange, senior lecturer in Victorian Studies at the University of Manchester. stevmk2
04-05-2011, 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Uncle Joe
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Annie darlin' - this patron saint mularkey was something foisted on us by the catholic church - do we REALLY want to celebrate a Romano-Turkish reprobate centurion who knew nothing of and certainly never visited these shores.
Originally Posted by Topaz
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You missed the Palestinian part 
Originally Posted by Uncle Joe
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Topaz darlin' I didn't forget, I merely omitted it for simplicity's sake. The argument is still valid with or without that detail.
Simplicity ?
Why mention the " Romano-Turkish " , bit then ?
Surely saying " do we REALLY want to celebrate a reprobate centurion who knew nothing of and certainly never visited these shores." , would have sufficed if simplicty was the objective , no ?
Also , what evidence do you have to support your claim / accusation that he was a " reprobate " or a " Centurion " ?
As far as i`m aware he applied for , and held the rank of " Tribunus " ( Military Tribune ) , and was certainly not a morally unprincipled person , the reverse in fact seems to be true !
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