May Day! May Day!
If any of yinz happen to be in good old Uniontown today, it’s the 78th Americanism Day (May Day) Parade. This is one of my favorite UT activities of all time, having marched in at least ten of them with either the Girl Scouts or the Uniontown Area High School Marching Band (no, I did not play an instrument… I was a Raiderette. Duh.).
One interesting tidbit that I learned: “The parade began in 1934 when coal miners gathered for a celebration to counter the annual May Day parade organized by the Communist Party.” How ’bout that?
So, if you happen to be watching the parade, try to make your way over to St. Peter’s Anglican Church on Morgantown Street. They are selling hot dogs (w/ kraut if you want), and the proceeds benefit a work weekend in which junior and senior high school students help adults refurbish and repair homes for people in need. That’s a pretty good cause!