Ghostwriter
I imagine anyone who is going to vote on the poll has already done so. With that in mind it is time to let you know know that is fact and what is fiction. Twelve of you took the time to actually take the poll.
The false statements are
On May 29, 1848, Wisconsin became the 30th state.
On the second Saturday in May, no matter what the weather the Kentucky Derby runs. ~ This was a false statement. It’s the first Saturday in May.
The zodiac sign for May are Taurus (April 20 – May 20) and Gemini (May 21 – June 25)
On May 1, 1933, the Empire State Building was officially opened.
On May 23, 1788, North Carolina became the eighth state.
The true statements are
No month other than May ever begins or ends on the same day of the week, in the same year. It may match with the months of the following year.
The birthstone is emerald, which signifies love and success.
On May 15, 1918, the first regular airmail service began in the United States.
The birth flower for May is the Crataegus monogyna and the Lily of the Valley.
The month was named after the Greek Goddess of Fertility, Maia.
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Did you know them all?
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Yes
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No
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Oops … got many wrong but oh well, learn some facts!
I knew some of these as my Dad was born in May.
I just watched a history channel special on the first airmail service. They literally flew across the entire country in 36 hours to prove it would work!