Mayflower (1621)

"Since the 18th century, many <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholic" class="mw-redirect" title="Roman Catholic">Roman Catholics</a> have observed May – and May Day – with various <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_devotions_to_the_Blessed_Virgin_Mary" title="May devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary">May devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_Day#cite_note-5">[5]</a> In works of art, school skits, and so forth, Mary's head will often be adorned with flowers in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_crowning" class="mw-redirect" title="May crowning">May crowning</a>. May 1 is also one of two feast days of the Catholic patron saint of workers <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Joseph_the_Worker" class="mw-redirect" title="St Joseph the Worker">St Joseph the Worker</a>, a carpenter, husband to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Mary" class="mw-redirect" title="Mother Mary">Mother Mary</a>, and surrogate father of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus" title="Jesus">Jesus</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_Day#cite_note-EncyBrit-6">[6]</a> Replacing another feast to St. Joseph, this date was chosen by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Pius_XII" title="Pope Pius XII">Pope Pius XII</a> in 1955 as a counterpoint to the communist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Workers_Day" class="mw-redirect" title="International Workers Day">International Workers Day</a> celebrations on May Day.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_Day#cite_note-EncyBrit-6">[6]</a>

In the late 20th century, many <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neopagan" class="mw-redirect" title="Neopagan">neopagans</a> began reconstructing traditions and celebrating May Day as a pagan religious festival.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_Day#cite_note-7">[7]</a>"

Adorned Mary's head with flowers on the first of may - May Flower

Queen Guinevere's Maying. 

Mayflower (1621)

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