If you're a long-time hockey fan, you'll likely think of this:
The goal itself was actually scored on April 24, 1993 - exactly a week short of the actual "May Day" but this remains one of the most memorable goal calls in NHL history.
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Happy May Day!
It's May 1 - or "May Day" - and that brings to mind some wildly disparate memories and reactions.
If you're a long-time hockey fan, you'll likely think of this:
The goal itself was actually scored on April 24, 1993 - exactly a week short of the actual "May Day" but this remains one of the most memorable goal calls in NHL history.
If you're a pagan or secularist, you might well celebrate the ancient Celtic festival of Beltane. In ancient pagan customs, May 1 was the first day of summer (the solstice, June 21 (June 25 at that time), was thought of as "mid-summer") and was observed as a day of "fertility, fire and abundance". Great Britain has traditionally celebrated "May Day" with Morris dancing (pictured at right), Maypoles and the choosing of a May Queen who leads that day's parade, clad in white and adorned with a crown of flowers.
If you're a long-time hockey fan, you'll likely think of this:
The goal itself was actually scored on April 24, 1993 - exactly a week short of the actual "May Day" but this remains one of the most memorable goal calls in NHL history.
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