'It's May! It's May... That darling month when everyone throws self-control away.' May 1, 2011.

by Dr. Jeffrey Lant

I had quite a different thought in mind for my article today... but at about 4 a.m. a light breeze caressed me and I was overwhelmed by an astonishing chorus of birdsong, as one determined winged group answered another, each and every one of them demanding con brio that I wake up and celebrate this day... and make sure you celebrate it, too, for the true end of winter (not just some date on the calendar) is a most important thing.

So, I threw up the sash on the window

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