BOC: Why May???

[Andy C]

Opps that should have had the subject line of Why May?


>In "Vera Gemini" we have :
>
>"On the 24th of May
>I'll gather up your reins"
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>Why the 24th of May and what fascination does May have
>to the Oyster boys ? I mean we have
>
>"The Last days of May"
>"Like silver scrapes in May" (Astronomy)
>"The 24th of May" (Vera Gemini)
>And there is a mention of May on "Heaven Forbid" but I can't remember
>where and my copies at home.
>
>Any ideas ?
>Andy C