Showing posts with label 1st May. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1st May. Show all posts

Tuesday, 1 May 2007

Je Porte Bonheur

The custom on May 1st is to offer people you like a stem of Lily of the Valley, Muguet des Bois.
It's supposed to bring good luck and happiness to the recipient that, hopefully, will last till the following May.
The supermarkets, garden centres, flower shops and roadside stands are full of all sorts of arrangements, some quite costly. I think this one is sweet. It's just three stems in a pot wrapped in paper with the words "je porte bonheur" (I bring good luck/happiness) on it.
This is for all of the DP-ers. May it bring you happiness!