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Yes, even sunny, sunny South Florida sometimes gets cloudy for a while. And rainy. In the summer, we normally get short, sudden bursts of showers, preceded and followed by … you guessed it. Sun. But we had a few unusual rainy days in a row this week. And that got me thinking about something that’s occurred to me before: really, what’s the big deal about a little rain? It’s actually quite beautiful once you get past the gloomy associations we connect with it. “Gray skies,” “dark clouds,” “rough weather.” All the metaphors for trouble make us feel as if rain means something bad. I even wrote a poem about this once.
Not only is rain beautiful, but it can make us smile. To prove the point, I offer here a few thoughts about our brief period of soggy weather. My own little “Top 10 Reasons South Florida Rain Is Good” – with sincere apologies to David Letterman.
10) You get a laugh every time you read another newspaper story about South Florida’s “drought.”
9) In a bad economy, you save serious money by buying less sunscreen.
8) For once, you don’t feel guilty about spending the whole weekend indoors watching sports on television.
7) Saves time! Not only does rain wash your car, but it fills your swimming pool!
6) No need to dress for success. Everyone is wearing their dumpy “rain clothes.”
5) You get to watch the TV weatherman apologize again – like it’s his fault!
4) You get to watch the TV anchorwoman force a laugh with the TV weatherman again – because she really thinks it IS his fault!
3) Some variety, for pete’s sake. I mean, you don’t really think we need MORE sunshine in South Florida, do you?
2) Two words: wet t-shirts.
And the number one reason why South Florida rain is good:
1) You secretly enjoy knowing the squish-squish sound you hear all day comes from your boss’s soaked Italian loafers.
And there you have it. Proof positive that dark clouds really do have silver linings. Or some goofy old thing like that. Oh by the way, in case you’re wondering about our weather today – bright, clear sunshine. Of course.
Not only is rain beautiful, but it can make us smile. To prove the point, I offer here a few thoughts about our brief period of soggy weather. My own little “Top 10 Reasons South Florida Rain Is Good” – with sincere apologies to David Letterman.
10) You get a laugh every time you read another newspaper story about South Florida’s “drought.”
9) In a bad economy, you save serious money by buying less sunscreen.
8) For once, you don’t feel guilty about spending the whole weekend indoors watching sports on television.
7) Saves time! Not only does rain wash your car, but it fills your swimming pool!
6) No need to dress for success. Everyone is wearing their dumpy “rain clothes.”
5) You get to watch the TV weatherman apologize again – like it’s his fault!
4) You get to watch the TV anchorwoman force a laugh with the TV weatherman again – because she really thinks it IS his fault!
3) Some variety, for pete’s sake. I mean, you don’t really think we need MORE sunshine in South Florida, do you?
2) Two words: wet t-shirts.
And the number one reason why South Florida rain is good:
1) You secretly enjoy knowing the squish-squish sound you hear all day comes from your boss’s soaked Italian loafers.
And there you have it. Proof positive that dark clouds really do have silver linings. Or some goofy old thing like that. Oh by the way, in case you’re wondering about our weather today – bright, clear sunshine. Of course.
posted by LauderBLOGGER at 3:44 PM
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