Give Us This Day Our Daily Thread May 1st - May 31st

[Alyce]

On This Day - 1st May​

May Day - originally a Roman festival which began on 28th April and lasted several days to mark the commencement of summer. In England, middle and lower classes would gather flowers - ‘go a maying’ - and the prettiest village maid was crowned Queen of the May, celebrated with dancing around the maypole.

1759

Josiah Wedgwood founded the Wedgwood pottery company in Burslem, Staffordshire. Wedgewood was a prominent abolitionist of slavery. He mass produced cameos depicting the seal for the Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade and had them widely distributed. He was also the grandfather of Charles Darwin and Emma Darwin.

1769

The birth, in Ireland, of Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington. Known as the Iron Duke, he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo. He was Tory Prime Minister from 1828-30, becoming unpopular when he conceded Roman Catholic emancipation. His London house had its windows smashed by an angry mob on the anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo.

1851

Queen Victoria opened the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park, London. Over 10,000 exhibitors set up eight miles of tables. Although technological wonders from around the world were on display, the exposition was dominated by Britain, which was the premier industrialized nation and workshop of the world.

On This Day - events from British history : 1st May

A history of Britain. This page lists events from Britain's past that occurred 'on this day.' (Find out what happened today 1st May, in this summary of a history of the British Isles.)

www.beautifulbritain.co.uk

 

[Megnut]

How 'mayday' became the new S.O.S.

The Origins of MayDay! as an International Distress Call - Plainview Volunteer Fire Department

Today is May 1st, also known as May Day in many countries but we would like to tell you how Mayday became an international word for distress: The amazing

plainviewfd.org

 

[tricia]

GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY THREAD SUNDAY MAY 3RD 2026​

it's May 3rd already. My Chat GPT aka Chatty really did not come through when I asked for a list of things that happened on this day in history. Here is the list.
1494 – Christopher Columbus's second voyage reaches Jamaica, becoming the first recorded European landing on the island.

1802 – Washington, D.C. incorporation: The city of Washington is officially incorporated.

1937 – Gone with the Wind Pulitzer Prize: Margaret Mitchell wins the Pulitzer Prize for her novel Gone with the Wind.

1947 – Japan postwar constitution goes into effect, establishing a democratic government and renouncing war.

1960 – Anne Frank House opening opens to the public in Amsterdam.

1968 – Paris student protests erupt at the Sorbonne, helping spark nationwide protests and strikes across France.

1979 – Margaret Thatcher becomes Prime Minister: Margaret Thatcher becomes the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

1999 – Oklahoma City tornado outbreak: One of the most powerful tornadoes ever recorded devastates parts of Oklahoma.

2007 – Madeleine McCann disappearance: Three-year-old Madeleine McCann disappears in Praia da Luz, Portugal.

2013 – Jodi Arias conviction: Jodi Arias is convicted of first-degree murder in Arizona.

Well, dang, nothing happened since 2013 and it was pretty boring in-between too. LOL

 

[Dotta]

Hi girls

This was my fitness exercise for today
I think I will also practice it tomorrow

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[Gemmie]

2 days to Margarita day!!! (like everyday isn't margarita day for me. lol)

 

[GatorsNorth]

2 days to Margarita day!!! (like everyday isn't margarita day for me. lol)

I love margaritas, especially the frozen strawberry ones!

 

[Gemmie]

I love margaritas, especially the frozen strawberry ones!

I make my own from scratch. And I'm a lot like James Bond in that I like my drinks "shaken, not stirred" (or frozen for that matter. lol) I was making raspberry margs from berries I bought last summer at the Farmer's Market and froze for the winter. SOOOO good. I wish I had bought more raspberries but they were all gone for the season my last trip to the Farmer's Market. I was like NOOOOOO!!! I need more! lol So I've been doing without for a while now. I should go tear my freezer apart to see if I can find a baggie of them hidden somewhere. I could have sworn I had more.

Oh! I'm so glad we're having this convo! I bought the first of the strawberries a few days ago and needed to hurry and do something with them. I was just looking up shortcake recipes but I think I'll save myself some time and hassle and make strawberry margs with them instead! Woo woot!

Thanks, @GatorsNorth, for making me think of that!!

 

[GatorsNorth]

I make my own from scratch. And I'm a lot like James Bond in that I like my drinks "shaken, not stirred" (or frozen for that matter. lol) I was making raspberry margs from berries I bought last summer at the Farmer's Market and froze for the winter. SOOOO good. I wish I had bought more raspberries but they were all gone for the season my last trip to the Farmer's Market. I was like NOOOOOO!!! I need more! lol So I've been doing without for a while now. I should go tear my freezer apart to see if I can find a baggie of them hidden somewhere. I could have sworn I had more.

Oh! I'm so glad we're having this convo! I bought the first of the strawberries a few days ago and needed to hurry and do something with them. I was just looking up shortcake recipes but I think I'll save myself some time and hassle and make strawberry margs with them instead! Woo woot!

Thanks, @GatorsNorth, for making me think of that!!

Have one (or two) for me!

 

[Gemmie]

Have one (or two) for me!

Oh, my limit is one, NEVER 2. Ever! Here's why:

• 4-5 raspberries, muddled
• 1 mandarin orange, juiced (the small oranges. Not a lot of juice due to their small size)
• juice of 1/2 lime
• 1 shot Cointreau
• 2 shots Tequila gold
• Ice

Put all in a shaker and shake it up! Due to so little ingredients they don't even fill a glass and that's with a lot of ice, so, as you can see.... I only allow myself 1 because there are 3 shots in them. I'm not going to have 6 shots in one evening, no matter how badly I'd like 2 margs. LOL

 

[Dotta]

Nothing beats Aperol (with Prosecco) !!!

Viva l'Italia

 

[Gemmie]

Nothing beats Aperol (with Prosecco) !!!

I had to look up Aperol as I've never heard of it. I wonder if I can get one at a liquor store in a mini. That way I can try it without buying a bottle of it.

 

[Dotta]

I had to look up Aperol as I've never heard of it. I wonder if I can get one at a liquor store in a mini. That way I can try it without buying a bottle of it.

Ok my friend
Let's just say...
Drink Aperol with Prosecco and...
you can die fulfilled hahahaha

 

[GatorsNorth]

Now I want a Bellini.

 

[Gemmie]

Ok my friend
Let's just say...
Drink Aperol with Prosecco and...
you can die fulfilled hahahaha


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I just looked them up in my state's catalog to see where to purchase. Looks like they also make it in Spriter form as well. That way my opened prosecco wouldn't go flat over multiple days. I only have 1 drink a night so would take me a while to get through a bottle.

 

[Dotta]

I just looked them up in my state's catalog to see where to purchase. Looks like they also make it in Spriter form as well. That way my opened prosecco wouldn't go flat over multiple days. I only have 1 drink a night so would take me a while to get through a bottle.

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Don't forget to add
Ice
Pieces of watermelon, slices of lemon, orange.
In a jug.
Mmmmm....
Heaven on Earth is accessible hehe

Trust Italians!

 

[Gemmie]

They apparently don't make them in mini's (50ML), or at least they don't sell them within 60 sq miles. Smallest bottle is 375ML which is a lot to just sample the product first without going all in.

 

[Dotta]

They apparently don't make them in mini's (50ML), or at least they don't sell them within 60 sq miles. Smallest bottle is 375ML which is a lot to just sample the product first without going all in.

Who is talking about SAMPLING???

Not me!!!

Jugs hehehe

 

[Gemmie]

Who is talking about SAMPLING???

Not me!!!

Jugs hehehe

I know YOU aren't! LOLOL! I just don't want to buy a large bottle if I might not like it. And since you don't live close enough for me to donate the opened bottle to you....

 

[su5ie]

God you lot have me thirsty

 

[iamshadow21]

I miss Fruit Tingles.

A fruit tingle is a sherbet sweet.

There's a cocktail that tastes just like it IF it is measured and made correctly.

Blue Curacao. Vodka. Ideally, grenadine (NOT raspberry cordial). A clear lemonade like Sprite.

It should be a true, clear purple once you mix it up. If it's blue, there's too much Curacao and it will taste too liquoricey.

Fruit Tingle - Steve the Bartender

Bringing me back to my first bar job. Personally I avoid a blue drink but it is a popular drink none the less. Vodka & blue curacao, lemonade & a dash of raspberry.

stevethebartender.com.au