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(With videos) The Bloomington Quarry Morris team performs on May Day at the historic Monroe County courthouse. The Earth is now awake—beans busting out in garden beds, trees budding. And the wind has been alerted to bring some rain.

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The Bloomington Quarry Morris team performs on May Day at the historic Monroe County courthouse. For last year’s more detailed coverage, see: Bloomington’s annual May Day ritual continues under watchful eye of weathervane fish

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The Bloomington Quarry Morris team performs on May Day at the historic Monroe County courthouse. For last year’s more detailed coverage, see: Bloomington’s annual May Day ritual continues under watchful eye of weathervane fish

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The Bloomington Quarry Morris team performs on May Day at the historic Monroe County courthouse. For last year’s more detailed coverage, see: Bloomington’s annual May Day ritual continues under watchful eye of weathervane fish

The Bloomington Quarry Morris team performs on May Day at the historic Monroe County courthouse. For last year’s more detailed coverage, see: Bloomington’s annual May Day ritual continues under watchful eye of weathervane fish

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