Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Let Us Tell You of the Tradition of the "May-Pole".....

The tradition of the "May-Pole" dates back to Old Europe.... Their "Spring Festival"... Today known as "May Day" ( Not the "distress call" Kiddies....lol) ....
They town would "elect" an individual to be the "King for the Day" ( i.e. "the Jack in Green") ... He was treated to anything    then as the evening set in ... they stood Him up against the "Pole" with these ribbons attached at its top....
As the young virgin maidens each held a ribbon and danced around and around the "Pole"...  Till He was bound in place ... They then Burned Him Alive.... as an "offering" to the spring planting... ( much like Shirley Jackson's story , "the Lottery")
                                  And that is today's "History lesson" Kiddies.....
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2 comments:

  1. Mauther PapermauMay 1, 2013 at 9:45 PM

    Hello, Dr. Theda,

    Here are Billy and Mandy and the Grim Reaper paper toys:

    http://papermau.blogspot.com.br/2012/05/grim-adventures-of-billy-mandy-paper.html

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  2. Mantan CalaverasMay 2, 2013 at 12:20 AM

    Of course, always reminds me the maypole dance in The Wickerman.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSvJgRSiJSM

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