----- from a flyer
People in trouble use the word "mayday," derived from the French word "m'aidez" which means "help me." The French had more planes in the air in the early 1900s than other countries. Eventually the word was Anglicized and everyone started using it.
2 comments:
Thank you Chris, particularly pertinent to us right now.
Mum
Wow, totally did not put that together. Thanks Chris!
- Teri
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