The Nonesuch Journal recently published their latest research on the effects of May on the human psyche. Their long-awaited study confirms what most of us have known since childhood: May does indeed lead to more serious use of June, July and August and can have lasting side effects.
This particular study found those most significantly impacted by May are young people who are seniors in high school or college, and those in the teaching profession. This report affirmed that early exposure to May sometimes leads to reckless behavior; many examples were cited. More research is needed on how to best support those who experience these circumstances of what seems to be spontaneous and uncontrollable acts of extreme adolescence.
Lake Padden, Bellingham, WA
The most serious side effect of extended May exposure was a tendency to over indulge in June, July and August and end up exhausted by September. However, this research also provided overwhelming evidence that those who imbibed in May with exuberance exhibited more cheerfulness in the work place and a better outlook on life.
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May 29th, 2012 at 7:49 am
I am suffering from Mayitis. But I am smiling and have “more cheerfulness in the work place and a better outlook on life.” Thank you for a fun article. 🙂
May 29th, 2012 at 7:52 am
Ha…so glad to hear that such a prestigious publication would finally notice what we (insiders) have observed for quite a long time! Enjoyed reading this take as I “imbibe in May with exuberance”! Are you at the picture spot? Ahhhh….
May 29th, 2012 at 8:32 am
Fun! (And I love the photo.) I think this May has hit especially hard because the weather around here feels more like summer. Just a handful of days until June!
Ruth
May 29th, 2012 at 10:13 am
This is so fun. The weather certainly made the symptoms a little harder to bear this year.
Love your picture, by the way. Beautiful place!
May 29th, 2012 at 11:09 am
This is my first retirement dose of May. I’m definitely enjoying it much more than in previous years. Typically school is out in the middle of June or later, so completing end of year activities and testing while kids were infected with May, always led to huge problems and May headaches in the teachers. We more thoroughly enjoyed the June bug.
May 29th, 2012 at 2:52 pm
Love this! Are you already out for summer? Love the phrase “imbibing May with exuberance”…yes, yes, yes! Summer is just around the corner – delightful.
May 29th, 2012 at 3:13 pm
Hilarious and witty. Really enjoyed reading this.
May 29th, 2012 at 3:47 pm
It’s so timely to share this with us, Amelia. I have been wondering why others didn’t understand, & now I can show them this! Thank you for the appropriate descriptions too like “spontaneous and uncontrollable acts of extreme adolescence.” So true, so true!
May 29th, 2012 at 5:45 pm
Yay! I have such a love/hate relationship with May. I love its luscious temptations to indulgence, but it also signals the crazed stampede to the end of the school year… Every May/June, I feel like I’m just squinting and holding my breath until “the end.” Hmmm… How could this go differently next year? Thanks for the fun post.
May 29th, 2012 at 7:50 pm
This photo is beautiful! I want to be there right now over-indulging in May, while speeding wrecklessly toward June, July and August!
May 29th, 2012 at 8:40 pm
Yes, infected with May indeed…Many people can’t stand it right now-I think both of my buildings have experienced this with full blown epidemics! Imagine! Done! Toast! Never recover!
June 2nd, 2012 at 8:12 am
Your words give a studious bent to this idea – but the picture speaks to the heart. A perfect summary of what we suffer/delight in this time of year!! Great piece.