5.1.16 May Day!
May 1, 2016 0:33:51 GMT -5
Post by Q3 on May 1, 2016 0:33:51 GMT -5
Photo in the banner from @xradekk
Happy May Day
5.1.16 by Q3
Today is a quiet day.
It is a TOH Tour off day.
There is no new Adam news -- just a bit of re-posted news here and there.
Today is May Day -- an ancient northern hemisphere festival day marking the start of Summer. The holiday goes back to ancient Rome and pagan Europe. According to Wikipedia, "Dances, singing, and cake are usually part of the celebrations that the day includes." Kind of sounds like every day here!
Wheel of the Year, from oshuna.deviantart.com
May Day is an astronomical holiday, one of the year’s four cross-quarter days -- the days that fall more or less midway between an equinox and solstice – in this case the March equinox and June solstice. The other cross-quarter days are Groundhog Day (February 2), Lammas (August 1) and Halloween (October 31).
Flora the Roman goddess of flowers. Her festival, the Floralia, was held between April 28 and May 3 and symbolized the renewal of the cycle of life, drinking, and flowers.Ovid says that hares and goats—animals considered fertile and salacious—were ceremonially released as part of the festivities. Persius says that the crowd was pelted with vetches, beans, and lupins, also symbols of fertility.
Some May Day traditions - like the Maypole - are based on the Celtic festival of Beltane, others derive from the Roman festival of Floralia, the festival of Flora, the Roman goddess of flowers, and from the Nordic-Germanic celebrations of Walpurgisnacht (Walpurgis Night).
When I was young, we used to make "May Baskets" -- small baskets of Spring flowers -- and leave them on neighbors' doorsteps. It is a tradition that has pretty much vanished in the US but I believe it still continues in parts of the UK. We would have a Maypole dance and all the young girls would via to be crowned the May Queen. May Day celebrations continue in the US but the holiday seems to be fading. Over the past twenty years, May Day destination festivals celebrating fairies and nature spirits have popped up in the US -- loosely based on traditions and stories from Cornwall, Ireland, Scotland and France -- these festivals celebrate the earth, fertility and women. But this is not the same as the community celebrations that were common in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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May Day has shared a date with International Workers' Day since the 1880s. At the time, labor movements around the world were fighting for fair work accommodations like eight-hour workdays and unions. The date was chosen because it aligned with the anniversary of the Haymarket affair in Chicago, where police killed four people at a peaceful protest after someone threw a bomb into the crowd. Oddly, International Workers Day is not a major holiday in the US but has turned into a global holiday.
Since it is International Workers' Day, let me take a moment to thank everyone who makes this forum possible -- our moderators and news gatherers, and to everyone who brings a bit of humor and fun to being an Adam fan.
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Now to get back to Adam -- or at least a close associate -- since it is "May Day," an an astronomical holiday that celebrates the earth, I thought it would be fun to celebrate Brian May today. So, along with the usual Adam news, post something wonderful about Brian May. And if that involves our favorite musician and vocalist, Adam Lambert -- it will be doubly good.
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The Original High Tour - Europe
Thursday, April 14, 2016 Eventim Apollo London, United Kingdom
Saturday, April 16, 2016 Academy 1 Manchester, United Kingdom
Monday, April 18, 2016 Crocus City Hall Krasnogorsk, Russia
Wednesday, April 20, 2016 Rock Café Tallinn, Estonia
Thursday, April 21, 2016 Hartwall Arena Helsinki, Finland
Saturday, April 23, 2016 Fryhuset (Arenan) Stockholm, Sweden
Friday, April 29, 2016 HUXLEYS Berlin, Germany
Saturday, April 30, 2016 Torwar Warsaw, Poland
Monday, May 2, 2016 Gasometer Vienna, Austria
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 Alcatraz Milan, Italy
Thursday, May 5, 2016 Volkshaus Zurich, Switzerland
Friday, May 6, 2016 Kesselhaus Munich, Germany
Queen + Adam Lambert Summer Festival Tour
Friday, May 20, 2016 Queen + Adam Lambert @ Rock In Rio - Lisbon Lisbon, Portugal
Sunday, May 22, 2016 Queen + Adam Lambert @ Palau Sant Jordi Barcelona, Spain
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Queen + Adam Lambert @ Stadion Linz Linz, Austria
Friday, May 27, 2016 Queen + Adam Lambert @ Rhein Energie Stadion Cologne, Germany
Sunday, May 29, 2016 Queen + Adam Lambert @ Jelling Music Festival Jelling, Denmark
Friday, June 3, 2016 Queen + Adam Lambert @ Kaisaniemi Park Helsinki, Finland
Sunday, June 5, 2016 Queen + Adam Lambert @ Tallinna Lauluväljak Tallinn, Estonia
Thursday, June 9, 2016 Queen + Adam Lambert @ Sweden Rock Festival Solvesborg, Sweden
Sunday, June 12, 2016 Queen + Adam Lambert @ Isle of Wight Festival Newport, United Kingdom
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 Queen + Adam Lambert @ Palais 12 Brussels, Belgium
Friday, June 17, 2016 Queen + Adam Lambert @ Rock The Ring Hinwil, Switzerland
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 Queen + Adam Lambert @ Bucharest Constitutiei Square Bucharest, Romania
Thursday, June 23, 2016 Queen + Adam Lambert @ Georgi Asparuhov Stadium Sofia, Bulgaria
Saturday, June 25, 2016 Queen + Adam Lambert @ Anfiteatro Camerini Piazzola Sul Brenta, Italy
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Happy Birthday
Jeaninmaine and rosee909!!
Happy Birthday
Jeaninmaine and rosee909!!
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