3192. The first of May © Bruce Goodman 1 May 2025

Their little girl was born on the first of May so they called her May. A day earlier she could have been called April, or a month later she might have been landed with June. So May it was! As she grew up she learned to dislike her name immensely. The other kids at school made fun of her. Her mother said that when she grew older she could change her name herself if she wanted to. And then when she got her first job her co-workers thought he name was funny too. Really, there was nothing wrong with May. A lot of people have the name of May and it seems to be no problem for them. Maybe it was because her surname was Day. Contact Author Back to Index Next Story Previous Story