http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walpurgis_Night
In Finland we are celebrating today. Hauskaa Vappua (Wappua)! |
That looks awesome! Hauskaa Vappua! |
Coincidentally, tomorrow is the Jewish festival of Lag BaOmer which is celebrated with...bonfires.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lag_BaOmer
The Wikipedia entry doesn't mention the pagan source of this holiday but it is quite obvious. |
Vappu-related, there is Finnish-language doodle today
http://www.google.fi/#q=vappu&ct=labourday10-hp&oi=ddle&fp=62ce0ecc59b41cb9 |
There is related, May Day Doodle thread posted too at http://blogoscoped.com/forum/170399.html |