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Law Day is an national event in the United States created to focus on the founding laws and ideals of the United States, beginning with the Constitution. It is always observed on May 1.

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May

Law Enforcement Appreciation Month (US-FL): May

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The month of May is set aside in Florida to honor the men and women serving in law enforcement. The entire month features a number of events, community engagement activities, and education events designed to raise awareness about the efficacy of law enforcement and forge ties with the community.

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May

Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (US-FL): May 15

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May 15 is set aside in Florida to honor the men and women serving in law enforcement as Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. The entire month features a number of events, community engagement activities, and education events designed to raise awareness about the efficacy of law enforcement and forge ties with the community.

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May

Lei Day, (US-HI): May 1

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Lei Day is a big celebration in the state of Hawaii with local music, hula dancing and of course, lei contests. The lei is the Hawaiian necklace made of flowers, worn around the neck. Lei day is one day where everyone gets lei'd.

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May

Love Day, Global: May 1

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Global Love Day was created in 2004. It celebrated the universal oneness through love in an effort to unite one and all in a celebration of love and compassion. HOW TO PARTICIPATE Simply be love. Let the love within your heart be the focus of your awareness throughout the day. Allow yourself to be accepting, forgiving, peaceful, joyful and in harmony with yourself and all life around you. Just be! THE INVITATIONAL In conjunction with Global Love Day, The Love Foundation Inc. hosts an annual Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational. This program encourages participants to share their perspective of global love in a creative fashion.

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May

Loyalty Day: May 1

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Loyalty Day is set aside in the United States by Presidential decree each year to honor those whom have defended the country, beginning with the original militia fighting in the Revolutionary War. It is a day of patriotism and nationalism, honoring all whom have served.

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May

Lung Cancer Awareness Month (AU): May

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Lung Cancer Awareness Month aims to inform, educate and raise awareness on the early detection, diagnosis of lung cancer. Australia moved their annual observance from November to May in 2018 in order to expand the programs it makes available throughout the year. November remains International Lung Cancer Awareness Month and is also observed in Australia in addition to this event.

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May

Lupus Awareness Month, Ntl.: May

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Lupus Awareness Month is an annual observance in May to call attention to lupus and its impact on the lives of millions of individuals and families. Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease. There is no connection with AIDS. Normally our immune system produces proteins called antibodies that protect us from disease. People with Lupus are unable to do this. Their immune system cannot tell the difference between these foreign invaders and your body’s healthy tissues. Because of this, people with Lupus create autoantibodies that attack and destroy healthy tissue resulting in inflammation, pain, and damage in various parts of the body. Lupus strikes mostly women of childbearing age (15-44). However, men, children, and teenagers develop lupus, too. Women of color are two to three times more likely to develop lupus than Caucasians. To mark National Lupus Awareness month people are encouraged to: Share Lupus Information with Friends, Family and Colleagues Post personal stories on lupusvoices.org Wear Purple Wristbands Join Walk to End Lupus Now™ – Visit WalkToEndLupusNow.org World Lupus Day® - Observed annually on May 10, World Lupus Day serves to give a single voice to all individuals affected by this devastating and debilitating chronic disease around the globe. Visit worldlupusday.org Use the interactive guide to Lupus’ impact on the body here: http://www.lupus.org/resources/impact-of-lupus-on-the-body

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May

Lyme Disease Awareness Month: May

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Lyme Disease Awareness Month occurs each year in May. Another Lyme Disease Awareness Month focused on canine owners runs in April. Each spring deer ticks surface across North America. The deer tick is the primary source of Lyme disease which is a bacterial infection that manifests after an animal is bitten by a tick. The bacteria enters the animals blood stream and settles into its joints. Symptoms of Lyme disease include lameness, limping and a high fever. Lyme disease vaccinations do exist and must be administered by a vet. Other actions you can take to minimize exposure to Lyme disease include: Avoid walking through leaves and short trees in grassy, wooded and sandy areas. Inspect your pet for ticks after walks and remove any that you find. Remove ticks with tweezers and gloves. Never touch a tick with your own hands.

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May

Maternal Mental Health Week: May 1-7

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Maternal mental health disorders occur during pregnancy and up to one year postpartum. They can be mild or severe, including deep depression and anxiety.. a less common but very serious postpartum psychosis, which affects less than .5% of women but is always considered a medical emergency. Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week intends to expand awareness of and the conversation about these treatable complications surrounding pregnancy. Annually the first seven days of May.

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May

May Day: May 1

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May Day has been celebrated since Roman times and began as a pagan holiday to celebrate spring and fertility. In Germany it is known as Walpurgis Night. St. Walburga is the person who brought Christianity to the German people. Since the 1880s, May Day has also been associated with labor and employment, with the Catholic Church designating May 1st as the Feast of St. Joseph, the patron saint of workers. May Day today is celebrated all over the world as either a worker’s holiday, pagan holiday or Saint’s feast. The May Pole dance is the iconic expression of this holiday and dates back to the seventeenth century, originating in Germany. For most people, May Day is simply the herald of the warm weather months to come. The following is an article from 1937 about May Day illustrates the enthusiasm surrounding this day: _____________ Skyrack Express Friday 21st May 1937 Barwick village Maypole re-erected Miss Yvonne Gascoigne crowns The Queen The triennial festival to celebrate the re-erecting of “Ye Olde Village Maypole ” at Barwick took place on Whit-Tuesday, with all the usual excitement and glamour. A steady influx of visitors began early in the morning, and by the early afternoon all the roads were thronged with people all eager to watch the ancient, time-honored ceremony of raising the pole. The carnival, which precedes the rearing of the maypole, is also a survival of an ancient custom, and again the old traditions were observed to the minutest detail. To the delight of the crowd, the sun was on its best behavior, giving warmth and added charm to the procession, which was headed by the Garforth Brass Band. The 1937 Maypole Queen, Betty Binns, and her attendants. (Photograph kindly supplied by Brian Foxcroft, Betty’s nephew.) The May Queen (Miss Betty Binns), a schoolgirl of 13, and her retinue followed in a profusely-decorated wagon, and then came the maypole-plaiters and the country dancers, also in beautifully decorated wagons. Three more decorated wagons competed for a prize, and helped to make the procession a memorable one. The fourth wagon presented a Dutch tableau, complete with windmill and a Dutch family, playing midst a blaze of tulips. A striking picture was presented by a fifth wagon, on which was a tableau representing the Empire; and the last was a cheerful little cart trimmed in Coronation colors. There was one entrant in the fancy dress parade – a junior who created much mirth as a small teddy bear. The procession wended its course along Main Street and down Chapel Lane to the Hall Tower Field. The May Queen and her courtiers, on the platform erected for the crowning ceremony, presented a charming ensemble. The Queen was crowned by Miss Yvonne Gascoigne, with whom were Mrs. Gascoigne and Lady Ashdown. The Rector introduced the visitors, and also on the platform were Mrs. Lovell Clark and Mrs. Keed. Miss Gascoigne also presented the May Queen with a bouquet of carnations, and herself received a bouquet of iris from Rita Senior, on behalf of the teachers and scholars. The train-bearers to the Queen were Margaret Birch and Frank Poulter, attired in white. Michael Ashworth was the crown-bearer, and Walter Barrett and Derick Burke the equerries. The eighteen Maids of Honor looked very dainty, in white, all having been chosen from the Primary Class. The plaiters skipped daintily round the miniature Maypole weaving spiders’ webs and barbers’ poles, etc., in various colors. An attractive display was given by the Country dancers from the Senior Class, who wore old-country costumes; the girls’ dresses of floral cotton with bonnets to match, and the boys smocks. The Garforth Brass Band played for the ceremony. Other diversions included a Punch and Judy show and an excellent concert party from Leeds. The judges of the decorated wagons placed Mr. Verity first, Mr. Tom Braithwaite 2nd, and Mrs. Bedford 3rd. The judges were Mr. Ward and Mr. Binns of Scholes. The prize for the best pair of plough horses was divided between Mr. John Thorp of Barwick and Mr. Helm of Aberford. All the entrants for swarming the greasy pole to retrieve a ham were unsuccessful. The pets’ competition was won by a small terrier, the property of Miss Brenda Cooper, and Miss Jean Kirk got the second prize for a Persian cat and kitten; the third prize going to Miss Elam of Wyke Beck Farm, Halton, with a small Berkshire pig of much fame, which accompanies her on shopping expeditions. Towards evening the band led the villagers and visitors to fetch the giant pole (all beautifully renovated and bearing a paint flag in honor of Coronation year) from the Hall Tower Field, where it had gone through a course of “beauty treatment” under the expert hands of Mr. Dennis Armitage. On the return with the pole, Cr. Hemingway headed the Band, who played very appropriate music. The beautiful garlands, the newly gilded fox, and the red, white and blue stripes of the pole were all most effective. Five ropes had been secured to the pole for the purpose of guiding and assisting the rearing, and ladders of various sizes were used, all padded to avoid scratching the paint. After very careful work, the Pole was raised to perpendicular height, to the cheers of the huge crowd, and to the strains of “Three Cheers for the Red, White and Blue”. All that remained was for someone to scale the pole to release the ropes. This Mr. Frank Tennant did with remarkable agility. Not only did he release the ropes but he swarmed to the top and turned the fox round. This feat was greeted with a storm of applause. Great credit for the excellent performance of the schoolchildren is due to Mr. G. Ashworth and Misses Grimshaw and Shillito. The people responsible for the garlands were members of the Mothers’ Union, Mrs. Cooper and family, Misses Nora and Marian Lovett and the schoolchildren. Mrs. Wood of Potterton Hall provided the children with the red, white and blue ribbons, with which to decorate the garlands. The organizing committee was Messrs. Fred Robshaw, Walter Lovett and Ernest Harrison.

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May

May One Day: May 1

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May One Day is about defining a dream, taking steps to realizing that dream and making it a reality. Annually on May 1 since 2016.

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May

Mayday for Mutts, Ntl: May 1

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Mutts are dogs that are of mixed breed and not purebred. These adorable animals account for over 75% of all dogs in the United States found in shelters. In 2000, as a way to draw attention to the issue, author Karen Derrico, (Unforgettable Mutts: Pure of Heart Not of Breed), founded national Mayday For Mutts on the first Sunday in May each year, which is also the commencement of the American Humane Association's 'Be Kind to Animals Week'.

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May

Meat Free May (UK): May

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Meat Free May in the United Kingdom highlights the effects of consuming meat on the body and the planet. Did you know that 14.5% of the total greenhouse gas emissions are caused by livestock, causing deforestation and climate change over time? The supply of fish in the oceans is also diminishing. Vegan and Vegetarian groups believe if people shifted to the lower-meat diet, there would is fewer deaths caused by poor food choices and the damage to the environment would be reduced.

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May

Medication Dependence Prevention Month (AU): May

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Medication Dependence Prevention Month raises awareness about preventing medication harms and finding community support. At the moment in Australia, more people are dying from prescription pain and sedative medications than are dying in traffic accidents. Over use, or using a medication for too long can lead to medication tolerance, dependence and addiction. It can also make the pain worse and increase insomnia. Medication Dependence Prevention Month seeks to prevent this health crisis by encouraging people with long-term pain or insomnia issues to make a plan mapping out how and when to safely stop using these medications with their health professional.

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