Special May Memories
By RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (94472)
Daytona Beach, Florida
May 8, 2024 3:57pm CST
Back in 1969 The Bee Gees recorded a song “The First of May”. It was released as a single and featured in their album Odessa. It may not have made it to number one but it is a lovely and poignant song, When I listen to this love ballad I remember my life in Riga, Latvia particularly when I hear these lovely lyrics about apple trees of which we had five in our garden.
The Apple tree that grew for you and me
I watched the apples falling one by one
And I recall the moment of them all
The day I kissed your cheek and you were gone
Has anyone heard this song before? I have included another poetic meme that I created with a photo of one of our apple trees.
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@LindaOHio (214466)
• United States
9 May 24
I love the Bee Gees but have never heard that song. Your meme is lovely.
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@RasmaSandra (94472)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 May 24
@LindaOHio glad you liked the meme, I sure miss those apple trees and lilacs it was always such a beautiful May
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@LindaOHio (214466)
• United States
9 May 24
@RasmaSandra You have such lovely memories.
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@RasmaSandra (94472)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 May 24
@just4him glad you liked the meme, Miss those apple trees
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@just4him (322179)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
10 May 24
@RasmaSandra I'm sure you do.
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@RasmaSandra (94472)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 May 24
@kareng good for you and enjoy the music
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@LadyDuck (493813)
• Italy
10 May 24
@RasmaSandra They gained popularity after their music for The Saturday Night Fever movie.
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@RasmaSandra (94472)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 May 24
@LadyDuck you"re welcome, It is among their oldest songs which I like before they got into more modern stuff and disco,
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@dgobucks226 (37404)
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8 May 24
I have many Bee Gees songs but have never heard of this one. Very nice tune!
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@RasmaSandra (94472)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 May 24
@dgobucks226 it is among their older songs many of which I like and some less from their disco era
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@dgobucks226 (37404)
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11 May 24
@RasmaSandra I am in agreement with you. Many of their older songs were definitely their best. 
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@MarieCoyle (55041)
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9 May 24
A one of a kind music and sound, a special music that made history.
My favorite is/was ''How Deep Is Your Love?''
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@RasmaSandra (94472)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 May 24
@MarieCoyle that is already their disco era and yes it is a nice song but I really love a lot of their older songs like this one
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@MarieCoyle (55041)
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10 May 24
@RasmaSandra
They made some good songs. I like the one you posted for us, too.
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@RasmaSandra (94472)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 May 24
@Juliaacv yep, I miss the apple blossoms and the lilacs that filled the garden
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@Tampa_girl7 (54242)
• United States
9 May 24
It’s been awhile, but I am familiar with this song.
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@RasmaSandra (94472)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 May 24
@Tampa_girl7 I love many of their older songs and not as many from their disco era
@RasmaSandra (94472)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 May 24
@TheHorse it is among their oldest songs and way before they got into disco
@RasmaSandra (94472)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 May 24
@JudyEv always brings back memories when I see the photos
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@Deepizzaguy (118517)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
8 May 24
I enjoy the music of the Bee Gees a lot.
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@RasmaSandra (94472)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 May 24
@Deepizzaguy they were multi talented they could make you smile, laugh, cry and in the disco era dance,
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@Deepizzaguy (118517)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
9 May 24
@RasmaSandra They were so sad since the idiot critics lampooned their music a lot.
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@RasmaSandra (94472)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 May 24
@Dena91 thank you, From their older songs which I like many of and less of their disco era
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@RasmaSandra (94472)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 May 24
@Ronrybs that was their disco time, I was not a fan of all the disco songs but I loved their older songs like the one about May
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@RasmaSandra (94472)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 May 24
@Kandae11 I have many photo and you could say too many, It is good to have memories from my garden but I have to start sorting my photos. As beautiful as it is how many apple blossom photos do you really need? 
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@snowy22315 (203269)
• United States
9 May 24
I have not but it is pognant. Why did you leave Latvia?
@allknowing (153626)
• India
9 May 24
Your post took me to this song - one version Cherry pink and apple blossom white
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@RasmaSandra (94472)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 May 24
@allknowing a very beautiful song,
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@Melanie_Marie (2428)
• St. Clair, Michigan
14 May 24
Their songs are soo good. All of them. Never heard this one before, but possibly heard it playing in my dad’s room.
Check out For Whom the Bell Tolls sometime. Came out in the 90’s, beautiful song.
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