It was late in the day; the May 22, 2011 twister came down out of the sky and made a direct hit on Joplin, Missouri. It was a Mayday for sure as hundreds were killed and more than 4,000 homes destroyed. MAYDAY is an emergency procedure word used all over the world as a distress signal. The word is derived from the French "venez m'aider," meaning "come help me." MAYDAY-MAYDAY-MAYDAY is the equivalent to Morse Code's S.O.S. So, yes, it was MAYDAY IN JOPLIN in more ways than one. This book goes beyond just words, but submits ...
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It was late in the day; the May 22, 2011 twister came down out of the sky and made a direct hit on Joplin, Missouri. It was a Mayday for sure as hundreds were killed and more than 4,000 homes destroyed. MAYDAY is an emergency procedure word used all over the world as a distress signal. The word is derived from the French "venez m'aider," meaning "come help me." MAYDAY-MAYDAY-MAYDAY is the equivalent to Morse Code's S.O.S. So, yes, it was MAYDAY IN JOPLIN in more ways than one. This book goes beyond just words, but submits that the Joplin disaster was an icon of Mayday for the whole planet, with so many weather disasters just in the year 2011 that the print media could not find room to print them all. Your author has been a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks for over 35 years, and will donate his proceeds from this book to the Joplin Lodge that was destroyed by the twister that killed several brother ELKS.
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