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Featured Car!!!
Plans are almost ready to be sprung for our "TOUCHED BY CANCER" car show at Lehigh Valley Hospital's Cedar Crest campus. I can't put the flyer up until I get final approval from them. But trust me, it will be awesome. Anyone who knows us knows that we never do anything half-a__ed and after the horrible year I had last year battling my cancer and some very dear friends are fighting right now, it will be nice to do something for cancer patients and their caregivers. This show is very near and dear to my heart and while it will be open to anyone, special emphasis will be paid to those of us who have been touched. So keep checking the events page, I hope to have the flyer up before 5/12/12.
Happy May Day!!
What is May Day anyway?? Where did it come from?? Well I'll tell you, it dates back to the days, before the birth of Christ. And, like so many ancient festivals, it has a pagan connection.
To the Druids, of the British Isles, May 1 was the second most important holiday of the year. Also called Beltane, it was thought that the day divides the year into half. With the other half ending with the Samhain on November 1st (more on the Samhain in the October post). It was the custom to set a new fire, performed around the world. It was thought that the fire itself was to lend life to the burgeoning spring sun. Cattle were driven through the fire to purify them (and to give 2nd and 3rd degree burns to their bellies, JK), while men and their sweethearts passed through the smoke for seeing good luck (nothing like a healthy dose of smoke in the lungs).
Then the Romans came to occupy the British Isles. To them the beginning of May was a very popular feast time, it was devoted to the worship of Flora, goddess of flowers. It was in her honor a 5 day celebration was held, the Floralia. This celebration started April 28 and ended May 2. The Romans brought in the rituals of the Floralia to the British Isles, and gradually those rituals were added to the Beltane and today many of the customs bear a stark similarity with the combined traditions.
With the coming of the Puritans came the discouragement of the festival, but it came back when the Puritans lost power. Though it didn't have the same robust force. Today it's more of a holiday for the kiddies, rather than a day of observing the ancient fertility rights. And that's how May Day came to be! Aren't you glad you asked.
We're having fun at the Bowmanstown Rod & Gun Club but we're missing someone... you!! Where are you?? You know we'll be there on the 1st Friday evenings and we want to see you there.
And now.....
Instead of doing what I did for the past 2 months (the holidays not mentioned on your calendars) I thought I'd change it up a little and do something different, this month how about listing some weird laws, laws that do exist but are almost too weird to be true. Ready?? Here we go;
In Trenton, NJ it's illegal to throw a bad pickle in the street. (figures)
In New York: The penalty for jumping off a building is death. (no surprise there)
Here's one for all us Pennsylvanians: In Morrisville women need a permit to wear make-up. (as well they should)
In Ashville, NC it's illegal to sneeze on city streets. (or what, the sneeze police come after you?)
In Alabama: Putting salt on a railroad track may be punishable by death (how about pepper?)
And lastly, in North Dakota: It's illegal to lie down and fall asleep with your shoes on. (but you can still die with boots on)
I'll do some more weird laws next month, gotta keep you all interested, right?
1923 Ford T Bucket
This one's for sale or TRADE folks! Runs great, PA street rod titled. Zero miles on new engine. Let's see ebay do that! Check out the STUFF FOR SALE page for more photos and info!! Email us about how to make it yours!!!
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