Not the fizzy American rice beer, but the original article from (at the time) Czechoslovakia, in Vienna, 1987.
Most years I repeat this column, only tidying the changed dates. This year, my long overdue return to Vienna is underway, and as a bonus is includes May Day, taking place yet again on a Friday in 2026. Granted, I’m a late bloomer and a slow learner, but give me 39 years and I can accomplish almost any task. Just think; next year there’ll be new photos.
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Today is May 1, or May Day, which in Europe is a traditional festival marking the beginning of summer. In addition, in a great many locales worldwide, May Day is known as International Workers’ Day.
Saturday, May 2 marks the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby, which I need not explain, to be followed almost immediately on Tuesday by Cinco de Mayo (the 5th), and with it the...Read more
