Medieval staircases were NOT built going clockwise for the defender's advantage

Re:Medieval staircases were NOT built going clockwise for th... by kwhitefoot on Monday October 09, 2023 @03:36PM (#37824434)

I thought the pole and dance in Sweden was at midsummer. In England it's on Mayday.

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Re:Medieval staircases were NOT built going clockwise for th... by INTPenis on Monday October 09, 2023 @03:51PM (#37824645)

I call it a maypole to relate to foreigners. What would you call the pole? It's actually called a midsommarstång, which means midsummerspole...

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Re:Medieval staircases were NOT built going clockwise for th... by kwhitefoot on Wednesday October 11, 2023 @03:18PM (#37849029)

I see the point, it just clear to me that you were referring to midsummer. To me as an old Englishman a Maypole means the old celebration of spring on Mayday.

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