The May Day Mystery: A Decades-Long Puzzle That Refuses to Die
Mayday Mysteries
The May Day Mystery is a decades-old enigma involving cryptic messages published in the University of Arizona's student newspaper every May 1st. The website, maintained by Bryan Hance, archives these texts and related lore, and a Facebook group with thousands of members continues to dissect the clues. Dubbed Arizona's Da Vinci Code, the mystery remains unsolved, with a dedicated PO box for tips.
Many things end, but the Mystery persists.
- rm445
So... someone has been posting cryptic adverts annually from 1981 through 2026, which together constitute logic puzzles and obscure references.
The main thing I think is quite cool, besides the sheer persistence, is that anyone noticed and there's a community following this. Everyone has stuff going on in their lives, this seems so obscure that you'd almost expect people to shrug and ignore.
- sans_souse
I just want to be the first to make this connection to "Digger" 2026 starring Tom Cruise and no I'm not joking I'm just really deep in this rabbit hole
- sans_souse
Some more info at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona_Daily_Wildcat