Document Type
Blog
Publication Date
5-2-2020
Abstract
Mayday is the international signal of distress, taken from the French word m'aider, meaning "help me!" The day has other meanings, too. Back when the world was quaint, people hung flowers and sweets on neighbors' doors on May 1. Then came the Soviet's parade of military might. In contemporary times, it's the traditional date when students declare where they will go to college (and deposit dollars in good faith). This year, Mayday has taken on yet another meaning: It's now the day when the virus that roared, SARS-COVID 19, has laid waste to all commencement ceremonies, leaving graduating seniors in high schools, colleges and universities sheltering in place and wondering what comes next.
Keywords
Erma Bombeck, humor writing, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop, University of Dayton
eCommons Citation
Robinson, Jayne, "#MayDay" (2020). Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog. 871.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/ebww_blog/871
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