Saturday, May 01, 2021

May Day Maypole

                                                                                                                     ~ Macmillan Dictionary Blog
 

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  1. Interesting contrast:

    The [opioid abuse] epidemic has only worsened during the coronavirus pandemic, with preliminary CDC data released earlier this month showing a 29 percent increase in overdose deaths in the 12-month period ending in September 2020, when compared to the year period ending in September 2019.
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    The U.S. saw about 600 deaths from influenza during the 2020-2021 flu season. In comparison, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated there were roughly 22,000 deaths in the prior season and 34,000 two seasons ago.”

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  2. May Day | History, Meaning, Traditions, & Facts | Britannica

    May Day, day that commemorates the historic struggles and gains made by workers and the labour movement. It is observed on May 1 in many countries, where

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    1. Yep; International Workers' Day. As well as dancing around the village phallus day!

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    2. Well, for the former guy that would be a *really* short dance!

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    3. It's also the day when Robin Hood, the spirit of the forest and fertility, mated with the village's Maid Marian to ensure a bountiful harvest.

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  3. VT May 1st: 23,032-22,952 = 80
    Active:2419
    Deaths:247(+1)
    Recovered:20,366(88.4%)
    Hospital:16(-1) ICU:4(-1)
    Tests:381,206 (+547)

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  4. OHIO: COVID-19 cases, 1,074,019 and 19,284 deaths.

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