It seems that the Celts also celebrated May Day as the midpoint of their year. One of the most important of the May Day celebrations that exist is the Maypole. In a very real sense, the Maypole represented rebirth. In Germany a Maypole three was often stripped of all but the top branches for the purpose of representing new life. Stamps are small, and it takes many to make a good collection.
Many new collectors express astonished amazement at the number of stamps to be collected.
They get excited about each and every new stamp they acquire. They hope to make their collections totally complete. Soon it becomes perfectly clear that a complete collection is impossible. Then they may take the pragmatic approach and be practical.