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It’s May Day Eve tonight! Time to eat, drink, and be merry around a roaring bonfire!
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Some people dress up like witches and go out into the streets in a sort of wandering carnival.
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There’s dancing, “capping” (wearing caps decorated with pom poms, and putting similar hats onto statues), entertainment and speeches…and sometimes pranks, as well.
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This holiday is called various names in various countries, including Sweden, Finland, Germany, Estonia, and the Czech Republic.
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What’s it all about? Well, it’s another spring festival—another way of celebrating the return of sunshine and warmer temperatures. It seems to me that this holiday is a cross between Halloween and Mardi Gras—but with the added benefit that the next day, May Day, is also celebrated by many!
