.Somehow do not think that one great ''National'' May Day event in Caerdydd or else where (I suggested Abertawe for reasons given in an earlier post) will work out well. Personally, now after my Commune 1871 Field Trip to Paris recently, see earlier post, think all Radicals might best serve their purpose and aspirations by supporting attempts to build up the annual Hirwaun & Merthyr Insurrection 1831 Red Week Commemoration 28 May - 5th June. Given the association of May Day/Calan Mai with largely rural celebrations and customs, taking into consideration then the history of 'Rural Revolt' in Cymru as the Corn Riots of the late 1700's and early 1800's (read book, Before Rebecca by D.J.V.Jones). I am of the thinking associate such with the rising cost of food in Wales plus more importantly to bring to the attention of one and all, the famine crisis amidst the 'Wretched of the Earth', our Brothers and Sisters of the Ox.
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Thus would it not be a rather more appropriate May Day in Wales to hold as many local actions of Popular Protest on these issues. I suggest that on Calan Mai we rise up all over the land the Red Pitchfork of Peasants Revolt, possibly outside Super Markets or where ever, all ideas and suggestions welcome. I would be quite happy to see the collective behind CALAN MAI/May Day Promotion blog take this aboard if they so desire, as I am not in position to organise on any great scale. Anyway, think about it and note I am not labouring point about any national May Day event, I will go along with whatever thought best, but do consider an annual Red Pitchfork Popular Protest on and about May Day/Calan Mai has having virtue. I welcome all views and opinions but do note I am away from home base PC at moment and thus am not able to send out or read inward emails. But be back to home base by end of this month, so time for one and all to chew the fat on my above suggestions.
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Afterthought: 2009 is 100th Anniversary of the Great Cardiff Castle ''Patriotic Pageant'' of 1909 which with the Investiture of 1911 were the years of a Welsh Edwardian high noon that would reach it's deadly dusk in the 1914 - 18 Great European War. The 1909 ''Patriotic Pageant'' in mind, why don't we hold a great PEOPLES PAGEANT 2009 in Caerdydd, if interested get in touch early August this year, in mean time think it over re how best to organise, fund and what form this Peoples Pageant should take and where it could be held. I will write up more on this in due course, you could also look it up on the web. Whatever, we could make this the really big rallying of radicals in Wales next year, so please all ideas welcome, myself I would be interested in helping to organise presentation of a Peoples History of Wales down through the ages. Think on it, but think on associated events and fringe activities as well.
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Gethin.
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Thus would it not be a rather more appropriate May Day in Wales to hold as many local actions of Popular Protest on these issues. I suggest that on Calan Mai we rise up all over the land the Red Pitchfork of Peasants Revolt, possibly outside Super Markets or where ever, all ideas and suggestions welcome. I would be quite happy to see the collective behind CALAN MAI/May Day Promotion blog take this aboard if they so desire, as I am not in position to organise on any great scale. Anyway, think about it and note I am not labouring point about any national May Day event, I will go along with whatever thought best, but do consider an annual Red Pitchfork Popular Protest on and about May Day/Calan Mai has having virtue. I welcome all views and opinions but do note I am away from home base PC at moment and thus am not able to send out or read inward emails. But be back to home base by end of this month, so time for one and all to chew the fat on my above suggestions.
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Afterthought: 2009 is 100th Anniversary of the Great Cardiff Castle ''Patriotic Pageant'' of 1909 which with the Investiture of 1911 were the years of a Welsh Edwardian high noon that would reach it's deadly dusk in the 1914 - 18 Great European War. The 1909 ''Patriotic Pageant'' in mind, why don't we hold a great PEOPLES PAGEANT 2009 in Caerdydd, if interested get in touch early August this year, in mean time think it over re how best to organise, fund and what form this Peoples Pageant should take and where it could be held. I will write up more on this in due course, you could also look it up on the web. Whatever, we could make this the really big rallying of radicals in Wales next year, so please all ideas welcome, myself I would be interested in helping to organise presentation of a Peoples History of Wales down through the ages. Think on it, but think on associated events and fringe activities as well.
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Gethin.
