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the English term for this national holiday in Germany.
what is Labor Day?
though a different time of year, this is is the American equivalent of this German holiday.
what is Halloween?
the celebration of the arrival of this.
what is Spring?
the popular vegetable which sees its peak in May in Germany.
what is white asparagus (weisse Spargel)?
this month is most sung about by poets and songwriters.
what is May?
these are popular in big cities, especially Berlin, on this day.
what are demonstrations, protests, and riots?
things commonly associated with this holiday.
what are witches and devils (Hexen und Teufel)?
the English term for this May Day tradition of erecting a slender tree or tall branch in the center of town.
what is the Maypole?
one of the most popular toppings.
what is hollandaise sauce?
these seasonal flowers are in bloom.
what are Maybells (Maigloeckchen)?
the demand made by the labor movement of the working class in 1886 that inspired this holiday.
what is the 8-hour workday?
the holiday is associated with this woman, who traveled to what is now Germany in the early 700's, became a nun, and eventual saint.
who is Walpurga (die heilige Walpurga)?
these are typical adornments found on the Maibaum, used in traditional dancing by young maidens.
what are ribbons, flowers, and wreaths?
a term (in English) typically applied to the popular vegetable.
what is "white gold"?
these can be found at the top of a Maibaum as a prize in a climbing contest (Maibaumkraxeln).
what are pretzels and sausages (Brezeln und Wuerste)?
this German political Party banned demonstrations in 1929.
what is the SPD (Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands)?
another name for this pagan holiday.
what is Beltane?
where this tradition is most popular.
what is Bavaria and Austria?
where this vegetable originally came from/the peoples who introduced it to what is now Germany.
what is Italy/who are the Romans?
where May Day was first declared a European workers day.
what is Paris?
this German political Party encouraged demonstrations in 1929, though banned by the other ruling Party. this lead to 32 people dead and at least 80 seriously injured, known as Blutmai.
what is the KPD (Kommunistische Partei Deutschlands)?
author of this famous line: "Die Hexen zu dem Brocken ziehn..." ("To the Brocken the witches ride...") about the annual gathering on Brocken - the highest peak in the Harz Mountains.
who is Goethe?
persecution began in this time for the debauchery of this holiday celebrating fertility.
what is the 1600's?
these areas are responsible for feeding Germany's Spargel addiction.
what are the states of Baden-Württemberg and Lower Saxony as well as the city of Beelitz?
this Roman goddess of flowers was celebrated in the Middles Ages around the 1st of May.
who is Flora?