This May Day is the 128th Anniversary of the May Day strike and Peoples Parade: A convention held by the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions unanimously set May 1, 1886, as the date by which the eight-hour work day would become standard. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haymarket_Riot
For a look into the ancient celebrations of may Day see the page on ‘Beltane’
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