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Tuesday, May 2, 2017
May Day Morris
Day 201: I have never minded getting up in the wee hours of the morning to go on an adventure, whether it was a climb, a backpacking trip or any other sort of excursion. I was awake half an hour before the alarm was set to ring at 2:45 AM, and was out the door at 3:15, bound for Seattle to dance up the sun with fellow teammates from Sound & Fury Morris. We gathered at Gasworks Park with several other sides and a group of singers, each group performing in rotation. A few golden rays briefly pierced the cloud cover as the sun mounted into the sky while a brisk and chilly breeze ensured lively action from the dancers. A small audience had gathered, stalwarts who chose to help us celebrate May Day with a festive and joyous tradition despite the threat of rain. An hour and a half later, we took breakfast and then went on to dance at other venues until 12:30, finishing up under light rain at Google Plaza. Sumer is icumen in! Morris dancers around the world have driven winter away!
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Cobb's Horse,
Google Plaza,
May Day,
Morris dance,
Sound & Fury
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Thank you for driving the winter away. Could you show some real mystic power and do the dance in January?
ReplyDeleteOh, now surely you realize these things have to be timed very carefully! If we did it in January, it would increase global warming by 48.36 percent.
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