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Posted on Thursday, August 12th, 2010 at 2:33 pmWhere did May Baskets originate?
Did people bring May Baskets to the U.S. from a particular country or culture?
Did you make May Baskets as a child to hang on the doorknob of your grandmother's front door like I did? If you did, what were you told about this tradition?
I made them from such things as pint-size strawberry or cottage cheese containers with pipe cleaners as handles & simple cone-shaped baskets from construction paper. I probably filled them with candy or cookies wrapped in waxed paper & topped them with violets or other spring flowers from the garden. My memory is a little fuzzy on this.
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Oh, I should mention that I grew up in Oklahoma, also considered part of the Southwest. However, I don't remember anyone else making it except me, with the help of my mother.
That should have been "making them," not "making it."
I'm not sure about the answers to your questions, but I sure remember making and delivering May Baskets. The tradition was to leave the basket on the door handle, knock and then run! If the recipient caught you, they had to (got to?) kiss you. We also made them from dixie cups, nut cups and doilies! Wow, such a good memory.
Never heard of anyone in the Southwest (I live in Phoenix) that has done this, but the Midwest contingent is well represented in the tradition (Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, MIssouri, Kansas, etc.).
Funny that I saw this today, as I made baskets for my co-workers today out of doilies and a printed handle with a "Happy May Day" message. Thanks for the memory!
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