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800 years ago, the German poet Walter von der Vogelweide enthused about May as the \u201cmonth of delight\u201d or \u201cmonth of joy\u201d. May processions and celebrations date back to the Middle Ages, and \u201cMay trees\u201d are still erected in some regions to mark the coming of warm weather and good times. The second Sunday of the month has been celebrated as Mother\u2019s Day since the early 20th century. May has also seen a number of positive political developments. The first nation-wide National Assembly <\/b>was opened in St Paul\u2019s Church <\/b>in Frankfurt am Main on 18 May 1848. Labour Day<\/b>, <\/b>also known as May Day<\/b> was established on 1 May<\/b> 1890 as a day to campaign for workers\u2019 rights. The Basic Law<\/b>, Germany\u2019s modern-day liberal and democratic constitution, came into force on 23 May 1949. 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