On May 29th Remember Oak Apple Day, England’s Non-Socialist May Day
Once a year, Britons celebrate the rejection of dour political extremism while honouring tradition and history by wearing a sprig of oak.
Once a year, Britons celebrate the rejection of dour political extremism while honouring tradition and history by wearing a sprig of oak.
While international socialism has misappropriated May Day, a conservative Spring celebration alternative remains half-forgotten.
Watching Boris Johnson’s administration in actions is like witnessing the Restoration of Charles II after years in which Britain had been in thrall to hatchet-faced, Christmas-and-Maypole-banning Puritans.