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Sunday May Day

Today is May 1, May Day. For much of the world it’s International Labor Day or International Workers Day (since 1889 and the fight for an eight-hour workday), but because the U.S. is so hostile to everything that smacks of workers’ rights (and those danged socialist unions), well …

The May Day I’m more familiar with is the one with pagan (gasp!) roots, a festival to mark the first day of summer. While it has been known for raucous and libidinous activities (part of the reason the Puritans were not fans), I always think of it as an innocent celebration with flowers and dancing around the maypole.

The closest I may see to that today is Charlie chasing Kevin around the feeder pole.

Charlie sacrificed his treats because he wanted to stay outside to intimidate Kevin Saturday.
See, you can always find a good reason for things that may seem absurd. Image found on The Dancing Dance Mom.
I’ll just watch, thanks. Image found on kmkat and her kneedles.
Hey, hey, hey … innocent, remember? Image found on Pinterest.
I’ll be dancing around the maypole in my dreams. Now go away and let me get back to sleep. Image found on cheezburger.
And whatever version you celebrate. Image found on imgflip.
On the bright side, the absence of ribbons means less chance of having to chase a cranky cat around as he’s pooping ribbon. Image found on DailyKos.