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May 2026,
We hope all is well and you continue to stay in good health.
May is an exciting month filled with many activities. Here is what to know.
May Day (May 1)
The Kentucky Derby (first Saturday in May)
Cinco de Mayo (May 5)
Mother’s Day (Second Sunday of May)
Memorial Day (Last Monday of May)
Armed Forces Day (third Saturday in May)
Other fun observances include Star Wars Day (May4) and Put a Pillow on Your Fridge Day (May 29).
Put a Pillow on Your Fridge Day is celebrated on May 29, and it’s meant to bring you prosperity and good fortune. The name of this day is quite literal, for on this day people are to put a pillow on their fridge for the magic to work. In the longstanding tradition, people would put their pillows inside of their fridge for this ritual to work, but not everyone finds sleeping on a chilly pillow all that comfortable. You’re more than welcome to try the old ways, but only if you can withstand the cold pillow.
May is a month that is associated with spring, growth, and renewal. It is a time when the weather is warming up, flowers are blooming, and people are starting to enjoy more outdoor activities. And let’s also not forget the famous rhyme, April showers bring May flowers.
Due to the abundance of fresh grass in May, cows could be milked three times a day. That is udder-ly fascinating.
May is also National Vinegar Month, National Asparagus Month, and National Salad Month. An asparagus salad with vinaigrette? Now you’re celebrating May to the extreme!
It’s no surprise that May is the most common month for gardeners to start planting seeds in their flower beds and gardens. So, get out there and make your hands dirty.
Time for some humorous readings.
An employee asked his boss, “Can I have a few days off seeing as it’s so close to Christmas?”
The boss said, “It’s May.”
“Sorry,” the employee replied, “May I have a few days off seeing as it’s so close to Christmas?”
Did you know bees become indecisive after April 30th?
They become maybees.
What month of the year is the shortest?
May, only three letters.
Why are trees very forgiving?
Because in the Fall they “Let it go” and by May Day they “turn over a new leaf.”
I just realized why this month is called May.
It may rain, it may snow, it may be 70 degrees, or it may be 20 degrees.
A police officer in a small town stopped a motorist who was speeding down Main Street.
“But officer,” the man began, “I can explain.”
“Just be quiet,” snapped the officer, “I’m going to let you cool your heels in jail until the chief gets back.”
“But officer. I just wanted to say”
“And I said to keep quiet! You’re going to jail!”
A few hours later the officer looked in on his prisoner and said, “Lucky for you that the chief is at his daughter’s wedding. He’ll be in a good mood when he gets back.”
“Don’t count on it,” answered the fellow in the cell. “I’m the groom.
A gentleman entered a busy florist shop that displayed a large sign that read, “Say it with flowers.”
“Wrap up one rose,” he told the florist.
“Only one?” the florist asked.
“Just one,” the customer replied, “I’m a man of few words.”
Why did grandpa sit on a clock?
He wanted to be on time for once.
What do seniors and fine wine have in common?
They both get better with age, just ask them!
If someone had told me I’d live this long, I would have taken better care of myself.”
You know you’re old when you need instructions for the instructions.
It’s better to grow old with a sense humor than to grow old with no sense at all.
When you’re twenty and you drop something, you pick it up.
When you’re eighty and you drop something, you decide you don’t need it anymore.
Retirement, now you can do anything you want, as long as your wife agrees.
The good thing about having a bad memory is that jokes can be funny more than once.
Have an awesome month and know that someone has thought about you today. You make the world a better place just by being in it.
Live life for today.
Look for a single moment of joy each day.
Pray for tomorrow.
Cherish your blessings.
And visit with your precious memories often.
Thank you for visiting.
Your Ballard High School Class of 1966 Reunion Committee.