observer Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 No not the E/Europeans, but the ones that kids used to dance around on May day - anyone remember when this tradition faded out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 A long long time ago! The last Maypole I remember seeing must be about 40 years ago but it was a troup of adults in costume and stage make-up dancing around the maypole and collecting door to door for charity. It was a fantastic scene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry hayes Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Mentioned that to my good lady this morning. I remember one in our backs just fifty years ago. When I was a child we always had one - partly as a way of raising a few coppers. The thing I always remember about May day was that the weather was always good - now? Happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 I closed my eyes for a second and had a vision of Obs, with bells on his ankles skipping round a May Pole, and then Morris Dancing. Think I'll sleep with the light on tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Evil Sid Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Obs, with bells on his ankles skipping round a May Pole, and then Morris Dancing. Would that be the dark morris dance to beckon in the winter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Not my scene Kije, even as a kid - so keep dreaming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 I haven't recovered from the"Veet Chronicles" let alone the Morris dancing. Mmmm I wonder if they are connected in some way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 I haven't recovered from the"Veet Chronicles" let alone the Morris dancing. Mmmm I wonder if they are connected in some way I rather suspet some guys might have looked like they were morris dancing after using it to de-pube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 I rather suspet some guys might have looked like they were morris dancing after using it to de-pube. Trivia; Morris dancing is thought to have originated in three major places - Oxford, Cambridge and Cowley although there are some who believe it started in Somerset or Devon, the dance was first practised as a pagan ritual by adults but eventually became a traditional seasonal game played by Minors. :grin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Thought you may have found a photo Alg?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Yes. There must have been some photos taken in the past of maypoles. Come on algy, we await in eager anticipation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Seems like the May Pole tradition has not died out, or is making a comeback. This is just one of many pictures on google. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Yes. There must have been some photos taken in the past of maypoles. Come on algy, we await in eager anticipation. Sorry folks no old photos of Maypoles in the Warrington area but here's one I found in an old book, some right dodgy birds around this Maypole though. :grin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Don't they still dance around a may pole in Appleton Thorn during the 'Bawming of the Thorn' every year ? I'm sure I remember seeing pics of local kids doing it. I could be wrong though and I've not got time to google but saying that I'm sure that that is in June.......... but that's not far from May Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Don't they still dance around a may pole in Appleton Thorn during the 'Bawming of the Thorn' every year ? I'm sure I remember seeing pics of local kids doing it. I could be wrong though and I've not got time to google but saying that I'm sure that that is in June.......... but that's not far from May Dizz, do you mean this one, when I replied previously saying I didn't have any local old photos of dancing around the maypole i never associated "Bawming the thorn" with the maypole, although looking at the photo it does look as if they danced around the tree, perhaps someone from Appleton could enlighten us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Pretty sure they dance aaround the tree Algy, They are bawming the tree not bawming the pole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 As sarky as usual today eh Cleo I know they are bawming a tree but I'm sure there used to be a maypole involved too. Perhaps it was to do with Stretton and not Appleton Thorn.... Bugger this is going to frustrate me now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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