Mayday - Dancing round the Maypole.

I'm glad that you recorded this happy scene Peter ~ Best wishes ~ Nick

Thank you Nick,

A happy scene indeed, mainly due to it being the only few minutes of sun that day.
The village school children had been dancing earlier, dressed up in period costume.

Best Wishes
Peter

Our youngest daughter used to do maypole dancing when she was in junior school in Hodnet. The girls used to get mad at all the boys who got the ribbons into a terrible twist. There was much pushing and shoving - all very enjoyable for the parents though.

Thank you Amelia,

When I was in primary school 'volunteers' were sought, which was inevitably just the super swot girls. The boys thought it sissy to get dressed up and dance. Hence in our school no boys tangled the ribbons!
All credit to the children who did dance here, nobody tangled the ribbons!

Best Wishes
Peter

Really nice scene, Peter !!!!!!!!

Thank you Marie-claire

An English village green, but perhaps you have this tradition in France too? Possibly on a different date?

Best Wishes
Peter

Like the clarity and bright colours.
Congrats on Explore.

Thank you Jaap,

It does help when the sun shines!!

Best Wishes
Peter

Hello Peter what a lovely shot .. another trdition that seems few and far between these days

Best wishes ... Steve

Thank you Steve,

I suppose along with the Maypole, a few other similar traditions are on the way out too, like wearing a smock and leaning against a five bar gate (blade of grass in mouth) going "OOOH ARRRR".
More particularly, look at the character on the extreme left.. www.google.co.uk/search?q=blacked+up+morris+dancers&rlz=1C1RNPN_enGB406&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiKlp3NkdLTAhUDM8AKHUFhADcQsAQIYg&biw=1024&bih=628
Sooner or later the PC brigade will stop that too!!!
(Then one day even the May Queen might be a young lad....... Enough said!!!!!!!)

Best Wishes
Peter

Great shot, Peter.
We went to see one once, somewhere in Hertfordshire, I think. That morning, the fiercest storms and hail in half a century put paid to any such merrymaking!. I still haven't seen maypole dancing and the fact that I live in Spain now has somewhat reduced that pissibolity!

Thank you Andy,

Sorry I missed this last night.
The blue sky is deceptive, it only lasted 10 minutes in between clouds, with a bit of rain too.
I am sure that in Spain there are some better spectacles, like wild bulls running through the streets!!!

Best Wishes
Peter

Beautiful shot Peter. It's many years, probably about 15 since I have seen that.

Thank you June,

I guess with all the housing developments destroying the villages, elf n safety, plus 'multicultural Britain', these good English traditions will slowly disappear.
None the less, I am pleased that you have enjoyed it!

Best Wishes
Peter

Oh, what memories this brings flooding ... I can remember doing this.....

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