oooh, i like this abby girl! i wouldn't mind seeing more of her!

Ahh, I'm pretty wary of the tankini...sported it in high school and don't ever want to go back. But that top looks cute, off.

Kim! You're right! There IS a Maypole. Sadly, I had to wiki it...but it exists, and one interpretation is that the pole represents a phallic figure. So next time you want to celebrate the arrival of summer, rally the kids and dance around a giant, ornamented peen. Happy May Day!

searching the net for your education and pleasure:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maypole
excerpt:
Symbolism
The Maypole is often considered a phallic symbol, coinciding with the worship of Germanic phallic figures such as that of Freyr. One clear sexual reference is in John Cleland's controversial novel Fanny Hill:

...and now, disengag’d from the shirt, I saw, with wonder and surprise, what? not the play-thing of a boy, not the weapon of a man, but a maypole of so enormous a standard, that had proportions been observ’d, it must have belong’d to a young giant.
Potential other meanings include symbolism relating to the Yggdrasil, a symbolic axis linking the underworld, the world of the living, the heavens and numerous other realms. Also likely related, reverence for sacred trees can be found in surviving accounts of Germanic tribes, for example, Thor's Oak, Adam of Bremen's account of Sacred groves and the Irminsul.[citation needed]

The present day tradition of maypoles coincides geographically with the area of influence of the Germanic mythos.

The assertion of phallic symbolism in relation to Maypoles reflects its current semiotic values: celebration, community, youthfulness and the arrival of summer.

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Risen Lord Jesus' Peace!
e.t./sue >>*:D (: +

May crownings are common in Catholic tradition: a wreath of flowers is placed on the head of a statue of Mary. often children participate with songs, flowers, processions, etc. very sweet.

Mary, Queen of the May, pray for us!

Also May Day is an international labor day or sorts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_Day
http://www.marxists.org/subject/mayday/

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how about an itsy bitsy teenie weenie?
no?
how about an itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka dot bikini then?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=nzn54rEl6sE&feature=related

better audio and models?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=XxuzfiBiEsc

ok enough ridiculousness for now...gotta run...

Risen Lord Jesus' Peace!
e.t./sue >> *:D (: +
p.s. hi c.b.!

I seem to recall a giraffe named Alice, and school children running around her and ribbons wrapping around her long giraffly, neck.

Oh well, it's been a while since I read Golden Books to anyone.

I seem to recall a giraffe named Alice, and school children running around her and ribbons wrapping around her long giraffly, neck.

Oh well, it's been a while since I read Golden Books to anyone.

anyone heard of "Shutdown Day"? Sunday May 3rd.

encourages folks to go 24 hours without electronic gadgets and do things like socialize in person and go outside, etc. Hmm I already had plans to be at a church procession that day...but not check the news or email that day??? aghhh!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080501/lf_nm_life/ba_shutdownday_dc

RLJP! et/s >>*:D (: +