What is there to celebrate in May?

Hurrah, it's May, the lusty month of May…

Lerner and Loewe

May's a big month for celebrating. Do you know what and why?

Short answers.

1. May Day, the international workers' day, began with violence in Chicago in 1886. What were the workers demanding at the Haymarket demonstrations?
2. What glorious era(s) led to May Day being renamed 'Loyalty Day' in the US?
3. What are you supposed to do for your cat on 3 May? (If your cat will let you.)
4. Why is 4 May Star Wars Day? (And is anyone geeky enough to care?)
5. What does Cinco de Mayo celebrate? (And did you buy enough salsa?)
6. What is the connection between knitted footwear and 9 May? (And which h2g2er should really celebrate this?)
7. How did Mother's Day get started? (And have you ordered the flowers yet?)
8. What famous dance should be celebrated on 14 May? (With or without oompah band?)
9. What space-related activity takes place on 25 May? (Take that, Darth Vader!)
10. What era's end should you celebrate on 29 May? (Even if you subscribe to the Phantom Time Hypothesis.)

Before you mark your calendar, check your answers for accuracy by clicking the picture below.

Dmitri Gheorgheni

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