Norway National Day

 17 May is National Day in Norway

International Boys Day

 16 May is International Boys Day. Happy Boys Day! 💪

National Archery Day

 11 May 2024 is National Archery Day. Here is a little history I wrote of the longbow https://localhistories.org/a-history-of-the-longbow/

History of Hereford

 I wrote a brief history of the English Cathedral City of Hereford 

Piss Poor

 It's a myth that the phrase piss poor came from the days when people used to sell their urine for use in tanning. If you had to sell your urine you were piss-poor. It's true that urine was once sold but that is not where the phrase came from. It was first recorded in the 1940s long after they stopped using urine for tanning. The word 'piss' was added to words to strengthen or emphasise them e.g. people might say piss weak. The phrase piss poor has nothing to do with selling urine.

Bra Advert

 In the USA on 4 May 1987, for the first time, an advert for bras on TV showed a live woman wearing a bra instead of a mannequin wearing one. At one time it was unacceptable for ads to show women wearing bras.

Harrogate

 I wrote a history of the English spa town of Harrogate