You undoubtedly know that May 1 is Labor Day. But did you also know that Fête du Muguet is celebrated on May 1? On this day, the French give a lily of the valley (un muguet) to everyone dear to them. That is a tradition that goes back a long way. It seems that in the Renaissance King Charles IX of France[https://nl .wikipedia.org/wiki/Karel_IX_van_Frankrijk] got a lily of the valley for good luck. Then he proclaimed May 1 day of love. In the 15th century, the gentlemen went into the woods to pick lilies of the valley. That is no longer necessary: you can simply buy the flowers on the street.
Want to get in the mood? François Lemarque sang Le temps du muguet (the video is with French subtitles)
May 1st for lovers
