'(·)@allgebrah·Jun 2, 2019I wouldn't be surprised if it were a human universal, in Bavaria for example (and according to Wikipedia, Belgium), it's a long-standing tradition to steal the neighbor village's maypole1
'(·)@allgebrahReplying to @allgebrah and @oniropolisif you can read german or use google translate, there are some quite elaborate rules to it:de.wikipedia.orgMaibaum – Wikipedia11:53 PM · Jun 2, 2019·Twitter Web Client