This was actually my first May Day parade ever. Where I was from in Germany we were too busy trying to catch boyfriends or admirers setting up birch trees in front of our house and pouring water over them. Really, this is a thing: http://www.dw.de/in-germany-say-i-love-you-with-a-birch/a-16772753

Yes, not very revolutionary, but am making up for it now...

Walking in the parade:


IWW members rousing the rabble (and waving red flags with the black cat on it):