William Shakespeare (in Sonnet 18) wrote, Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May
May is named after the Greek goddess Maia – mother of Hermes, daughter of Atlas and Pleione the Oceania
May is the time for two astrological signs: Taurus the Bull (through May 20th) and Gemini the Twins (beginning May 21st)
May is the time for Lily of the Valley as the official birth flower … but other say the official flowers are daisies and sweet peas.
May is the month for the emerald birthstone – the one of love or success
May begins Beltane in the northern hemisphere, and Samhain in the southern hemisphere
May delivers many colors, but (according to somebody) dark forest green and pale sky blue are its official colors
May is a month of awareness for ALS, APS, arthritis, brain tumors, borderline personality disorder, celiac, cystic fibrosis, EDS (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome), fibromyalgia, global civility, home schooling, Huntington’s Disease, lupus, allergies & asthma, hepatitis, Lyme disease, neurofibromatosis, strokes, toxic encephalopathy & chemical injury, pet cancer, preeclampsia. skin cancer, mental health, Tach-Sachs & Canavan diseases, medical orphans, Prader-Willi Syndrome, Tuberous Sclerosis, Tourettes Syndrome, skin cancer, Social Security
May is a month of culinary delights as hamburgers, barbecue, salad, salsa, strawberries, eggs, asparagus, beef, sweet Vidalia onions, chocolate custard, and vinegar
May is a month to chip your pet, garden for wildlife, revise your work schedule, get caught reading, heal children, prepare tomorrow’s parents, react, and strike out strokes
May embraces drums, EcoDiving, Latino books, tennis, bicycling, wetlands, clean air, Mediterranean diet, meditation, physical fitness & sports, photos
May promotes better hearing & speech, building safety, foster care, good car keeping, guide dogs, inventors, motorcycle safety, pets, youth safety, drinking water, spiritual literacy, healthy vision, family wellness, creative beginnings, and gifts from the garden
May commemorates Pacific Islander heritage, Haitian heritage, Jewish-American heritage, South Asian heritage, and the Freedom Shine
May wants us to smile more often
May birthdays include these famous people
Let’s conclude with Blue Rodeo singing 5 Days in May
A Frank Angle 