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Podcast: Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson
Episode: The Distress Call Mayday Doesn’t Have Anything To Do With May
Description: Yes, today is a day in the month of May, but that's not where the international distress call "Mayday" comes from. We'll fill you in on the actual backstory. Plus: this weekend in Las Cruces, it’s the 2024 New Mexico Tamale Fest.
Why Is 'Mayday' the International Distress Call? (How Stuff Works)
The 2024 New Mexico Tamale Fest at Plaza De Las Cruces! (Cinco De Mayo)
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