When I was a child, May day meant picking flowers, laying them
right outside the front door, ringing the bell, and running
away. My mother would come to the door, look down and act
surprised. She would take the flowers lovingly inside and
proudly put them in a vase knowing full well who left them. It
was a fun tradition. The first May Day celebrations come from
ancient Roman times with the worship of Flora the goddess of
flowers and spring. She is also attributed to fertility, sex,
and blossoming. Then the Beltane Festival from ancient Druid
paganism celebrate with great bonfires that are lit on the Eve
of Beltane, April 30 in order to welcome the Earth Goddess. On
May 1st a maypole would be erected which signifies the phallic
pyramid shaped symbol and the circular dance around the pole is
symbolic of the female sex. Alternating red and white ribbons
were connected to the pole and the men would dance
counterclockwise, while the ladies danced clockwise. The
intertwining red and white ribbons symbolized the act