6/12/2023 0 Comments Tiffany aching wintersmith![]() ![]() There is no crowd of cheering spectators, no merriment, no music, no sound. On or near the first of Ember there is another dance, the last of the year. Later in the day, perhaps after a nap, there will be more dancing, Morris as well as the maypole, with feasting and frolic and beer. Mayday is a festive occasion and many will drag themselves out of bed before dawn to watch and cheer on the dancers and the sun. ![]() This custom is widely observed across the Multiverse (even on worlds where the Carbon Dioxide freezes in Winter) and especially on the Discworld, where the threat of stories and legends is real and such rites are more than just quaint old customs. ![]() In the spring, on Mayday, Morris dancers "dance the sun up" lest it fail to warm the land for the coming summer. ![]()
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