• Mycroft@lemm.ee
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    5 months ago

    I am french and may first is a public holiday, but I’m ashamed that I didn’t know from where it came… Thanks for the write up!

    • merc@sh.itjust.works
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      5 months ago

      De rien. I knew the Haymarket riots were connected to May Day, but I didn’t know the full history until I read a bit more. Apparently a distant relative of mine was one of the anarchists who were blamed for throwing a bomb at the police.