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Daily Five: It's May, It's May

Five things to know for Wednesday, May 1, 2013.


1. Weather:
May Day is starting off a little cold with areas of frost before 8 a.m. Otherwise, sunny with a high near 65. For tonight, partly cloudy with a low around 42.

2. Local Library Events for the first day of May: Uno de Mayo Extravaganza at the East Haddam Free Public Library in East Haddam and the Healthy Exchange Book Club at the Brainerd Library in Haddam.

3. Famous May 1 Birthdays: Tim Mcgraw, Judy Collins, Calamity Jane and John Woo.

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4. History of May Day: May Day is related to the Celtic festival of Beltane and has a rich history of traditions that include dancing around a May Pole and washing the face with dew on the morning of May 1. I'm thinking based on the weather report, it may be a little cold to do the dew thing.

5. Quote of the Day: 
Tra la! It's May!
The lusty month of May!
That lovely month when ev'ryone goes
Blissfully astray.
Tra la! It's here!
That shocking time of year
When tons of wicked little thoughts
Merrily appear!
It's May! It's May!
That gorgeous holiday

~Guenevere, Camelot the Musical




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