Happy Beltane!

[solost]

Whilst doing some early morning web browsing before I start my at-home workday, I was reminded today is Beltane!

For those of you who aren’t familiar, Beltane is the Gaelic May Day festival, predating Christianity:

Beltane

It typically involves drinking and bonfires. Coincidentally, I was already planning to have a fire in my backyard tonight and drink a couple beverages. Perhaps I’ll also listen to Jethro Tull’s “Songs from the Wood” album to get meself even more in the mood.
“Beltane”-- Jethro Tull (YouTube Link)

Anybody else celebrating Beltane today, either intentionally or by default?

[What_Exit]

Well its Friday, so I’ll drink a few beers most likely but we’re also due T’storms so I won’t be hanging outside.

But happy May Day.

[Broomstick]

Blessed be, one and all.

[Czarcasm]

@solost

It typically involves drinking and bonfires.

So any drink that is usually set on fire would be appropriate?

[Treppenwitz]

@solost

Whilst doing some early morning web browsing before I start my at-home workday, I was reminded today is Beltane!
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Thank you for the timely reminder! Thank you also for the Jethro Tull, and have some T Rex in return!

j

[thorny_locust]

Merry May to all!

– the sun has finally come out here. Very nice to see it; hope it lasts a while.

[solost]

@Czarcasm

So any drink that is usually set on fire would be appropriate?

[Aspenglow]

Each May Day I remember the following little ditty:

Hooray, hooray, for the first of May! Outdoor screwing starts today!

I always tried to celebrate appropriately. May you all, as well.

[solost]

@Aspenglow

Each May Day I remember the following little ditty:

Hooray, hooray, for the first of May! Outdoor screwing starts today!

I always tried to celebrate appropriately. May you all, as well.

That sounds like a nice celebratory trifecta to go with the drinking and bonfires! Just watch out for sparks :eek:

@Treppenwitz

Thank you for the timely reminder! Thank you also for the Jethro Tull, and have some T Rex in return!

j

Thanks for the T Rex! I didn’t know they had a Beltane song.

[RioRico]

Happy May Day! In our minds it’s something. In the US it’s nothing. In the rest of the world it’s Worker’s Day. The BeeGee’s song The First of May doesn’t celebrate anything - it’s like eating stew cold from the can. Happy May Day!

[Broomstick]

@Aspenglow

Each May Day I remember the following little ditty:

Hooray, hooray, for the first of May! Outdoor screwing starts today!

I always tried to celebrate appropriately. May you all, as well.

I’m at that point in my life when I’ve tired of sand in the underpants and all the other downsides of screwing out of doors. Give me a voluptuous (and comfortable!) mattress inside, preferably surrounded by relish trays and fine beverages. Open windows with luxurious, billowing drapes are, of course, just fine.

Meanwhile, you young folk please do carry on with frolicking in the woods and fields.

[Baker]

@Broomstick

Meanwhile, you young folk please do carry on with frolicking in the woods and fields.

Not to mention acquiring bug bites and rashes.

[outlierrn]

Pass the cup of crimson wonder.