Just stating the obvious....
Although, to be pedantic, the call of "Mayday" is actually from the French, "m'aidez".
Workers of the world unite!
Beltane? Maypole? Fertility?
My father just emailed me to point out the days start shortening next month.
Thanks for that dad.
Thats right we are half way between the equinox and solstice..
Why May Day? What makes 1st May so special?
Ascension Sunday, Ascension Sunday...
The third Wednesday after Pentecost, the third Wednesday after Pentecost...
* All credit to Red Dwarf for this.
I knew there would be some fans of the small rouge one on here somewhere!... 
and thankfully we'll all be too busy on Monday for the star wars parody - May the 4th be with you
Is it only me, or does anyone else miss that coverage of the military parades through red square...all so neatly choreographed, legions of perfectly formed lines of soldiers, tanks, guns and the odd nuclear warhead passing by the General Secretary? It used to look so cool and scary at the same time and I was never the soldiering type to be honest.
Whats happening that day votchy?
Another effin' bank holiday, since I contract I lose money grrrrrr