What does the month of May have to do with the call of distress? Nothing really, it’s just an example of how words slip from one language into another. The distress call actually came from the French phrase, “m’aidez”…

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What does the month of May have to do with the call of distress? Nothing really, it’s just an example of how words slip from one language into another. The distress call actually came from the French phrase, “m’aidez”…
May 1st, a day to take off work and give out flowers….
< The month of May can be a frustrating time to be in France. There are 5 public holidays, which makes it difficult to conduct