The distress call mayday mayday mayday — note it’s always said three times — has nothing to do with the month of May. It comes from the French m’aider which means “help me”.
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The distress call mayday mayday mayday — note it’s always said three times — has nothing to do with the month of May. It comes from the French m’aider which means “help me”.