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Messy, Muddy, May-hem

by Ellen, May 18, 2013

Have you ever noticed that the root of the word “Mayhem” is “May”?  Yes, mayhem, defined as rowdy disorder[1], or riotus confusion[2], is based on that lovely spring month, May. I forget every year what happens in May. In the depths of February I look forward to spring, to flowers, to warmer temperatures, to May:

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