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Mystery /
MysteryFor the last twenty-odd years, cryptic ‘announcements’ have appeared every May 1st (and on various other, less frequent, dates), since 1981, in the Arizona Daily Wildcat, the student newspaper of the University of Arizona, Tuscon. The former webmaster of the online edition, Bryan Hance, became fascinated by the mystery and established a website with scans of the announcements. Is it all just an elaborate hoax? Or does this group really exist and believe what the messages seem to imply? If nothing else, the announcements are interesting curiosities and baffling puzzles. The following is a succinct introduction to the May Day Mystery (succinct – at 30+ pages!). The majority of the ideas/theories expressed in these pages are not mine, but rather those of the numerous May Day Mystery contributors (you know who you are!) and the Fortean Times Message Board, which is a great place to kick around some extreme speculation. I am merely the humble compiler/editor of this document, and occasional contributor. If you see an error, wish to make a contribution to the Summary, want to throw around ideas, or provide constructive criticism, you are more than welcome to e-mail me. Any comments regarding the May Day Mystery website, any questions for Bryan Hance, or any clues regarding the various announcements, e-mails or packages should be taken directly to Bryan himself. I would like to point out that this introduction/Summary will more than likely be in a constant state of flux, as we come across new people, places and information; therefore, always try to have the current version downloaded, for ease of use (and sanity). But above all, as the Orphanage are so often reminding us, “have fun!” |