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May

is
here!For the British this month is very important because they have elections and polls will determine who will live in Number 10 Downing Street: David Cameron (conservative), Nick Clegg (liberal) or Gordon Brown (labourist). But let´s go back with May.
We have celebrated our Mom´s day, on the first Sunday of May, going to restaurants and bringing our mothers a bunch of flowers, a jewel...every present is fine for them ...apart from our love.But do you want to know something about May in England? May has a gemstone, an emerald, and its flower is the Lilly of the Valley.MORE ▼

Origins of the word:
May is named after the Greek goddess, Maia. The month is the time when flowers emerge and crops begin to sprout. The Anglo-Saxon name for May was Tri-Milchi, in recognition of the fact that with the lush new grass cows could be milked three times a day. It was first called May in about 1430. Before then it was called Maius, Mayes, or Mai. In some parts of Britain, May 1st is called Garland Day.
May Day Superstition:
First thing in the morning on May 1st, young girls used to rush out into the garden to wash their faces in the May dew.Why? There is an old tale that says that May dew has magic properties and that anyone who has washed their face in it will have a beautiful complexion all through the year. This dew was supposed to be able to remove freckles and also spots and pimples.
Oak Apple Day:
This is the day that traditionally people wear oak apples or oak leaves pinned to them to remember that on May 29th King Charles ll returned triumphantly to London after the restoration of the monarchy in 1660.
The reason for the wearing of oak apples or oak leaves was to celebrate the King's narrow escape from capture by Cromwell's soldiers by hiding in an oak tree.
Other Superstitions for May:
The month of may was considered an unlucky month particularly for getting married.
'Marry in May and you'll rue the day'
Cats born this month will not be good rodent catchers and even worse, will bring snakes into the home. And about Anniversaries? Labour day is celebrated on the first day of May and this is an event that takes place in many countries.The penny black stamp (the world´s first postage stamp)became valid for use in the UK. Florence Nightingale, a famous nurse, was born and King Arthur died in this month in the year of 542. Well, now you know a little more about May.

Mayo

ya llegó y aunque nosotros celebramos el día de la madre en el primer domingo (aparte del Día del trabajo o Labour Day que se celebra internacionalmente)hay curiosidades que deberías saber sobre este mes: en primer lugar su nombre viene de una diosa griega; los anglosajones lo llamaron Tri-Milchi porque pensaban que con los verdes pastos podrían ordeñar a sus vacas tres veces al día, pero en realidad se llamó May hacia 1430. Existen curiosidades como que las jóvenes se lavaban la cara con el rocío de la mañana para tener una tez bonita, que es un mal mes para casarse, que los gatos nacidos en mayo no atraparán roedores o también que existe el día del "roble" para conmemorar la vuelta a Londres de Carlos II para restaurar la monarquía en 1660. Y respecto a sucesos que ocurrieron durante este mes destacamos la celebración del Día del Trabajo, el nacimiento de Florence Nightingale o la muerte del rey Arturo.