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6th Jan 2023, 6:00 AM

And here is the first big reveals: Grandpa Steve Starchild's appearance and he was Hawaiian. There are also two reasons I chose May Day for the gang. First, it was a chance to shed some light on the late Steve. Also, in the military "may day" is something pilots and such say when they're about to crash.

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Mmmmemoriiies.

6th Jan 2023, 6:56 AM

Yup. Happy ones. What do you think of Steve?

6th Jan 2023, 7:15 AM

He must have been an amazing grandpa.

6th Jan 2023, 7:17 AM

He was~

6th Jan 2023, 7:35 AM

I'm Finnish and I thought this was Finnish may day :DDD

I had no idea there was a completely different, Hawaiian one!

6th Jan 2023, 8:37 AM

I didn't know that day existed at all. I took a random look and came across it. How is your May Day celebrated?

6th Jan 2023, 8:52 AM

Here's an article about it; https://www.nomadepicureans.com/europe/finland/vappu-finland/

Iit's known as Vappu here, but gets translate as "may day" often. It's honestly a very chaotic, almost riot-like celebration with balloons, graduation caps and alcohol <,<

6th Jan 2023, 9:49 AM

Thanks

6th Jan 2023, 12:16 PM

Awe how cute

6th Jan 2023, 8:51 AM

Malasadas!

6th Jan 2023, 8:55 AM

What does that mean?

6th Jan 2023, 8:57 AM

it's a fried dough pastry! they're from portugal but they're really popular in hawaii! usually filled with custard or jam or the like C:

6th Jan 2023, 4:03 PM

Delicious!

6th Jan 2023, 5:46 PM

The title of the chapter makes sense now.

6th Jan 2023, 10:35 AM

Heh

6th Jan 2023, 12:16 PM

Oh! I was expecting the English "May Day" with the maypole and bunting and stuff, but I love that it's a Hawaiian holiday instead!

6th Jan 2023, 3:21 PM

He looks like one cool do and is that star on his hand reminds me of the jostar star from Jojo

7th Jan 2023, 12:11 AM

Thanks and the star is there for the same reason there's a star on Stella's face. He's a Star Mutant.

7th Jan 2023, 8:30 AM

There's also an Irish May Day! This is awesome.

7th Jan 2023, 8:46 AM

So May Day is celebrated in multiple places! I didn't know that.

7th Jan 2023, 8:50 AM

I'm quite certain their cake will be covered in flowers. :)

9th Jan 2023, 10:58 AM

Well, there's no hiding that. Can't have something Hawaiian May Day inspired and not have flowers.

9th Jan 2023, 1:15 PM

May day corresponds to the cross-quarter day at the first day if summer (Solstice is *mid-summer*). Padstow, Cornwall still celebrates with a hobby horse mummers' play and a song beginning:

Unite and unite and let us all unite
For summer is a-comin today
And whither we are going we all will unite
On the merry morning of May

There's also a very old Irish song, "Samhra Samhra" or "Thugamar féin an Samhra linn" which identifies May day with the first day of summer.
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'Oss! 'Os!
Wee 'oss!

9th Jan 2023, 11:51 PM