Why May???

[Hall, Russell J]

Harvest Moon "Ten years come this May"

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> From:         Andy C[SMTP:acobley at COMPUTING.DUNDEE.AC.UK]
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> Subject:      BOC: Why May???
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> Opps that should have had the subject line of Why May?
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> >In "Vera Gemini" we have :
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> >"On the 24th of May
> >I'll gather up your reins"
> >
> >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
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