We had a little rain yesterday, and while watching the local news something struck me as funny: All the local newscasts show videos viewers have sent in--of rain. Seriously.
They also always stick some unlucky reporter (and camera person) out in the rain to show us that, you know, it's raining.
(If you're lost, here's the backstory: I'm a native Angeleno, but I lived in three other states before returning to SoCal for good in 2006. I lived through hurricanes (Florida) and tornadoes (in Tornado Alley, Dallas), with their
torrential downpours and flooding. A gentle rain that lasts a few minutes is not newsworthy...to me.
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