“Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet.” -Roger Miller
Overheard: I like rain so much that I have begun to suspect that I may be part duck. Quack! Quack! Oh, no - I am a duck! How did this happen to me?! Everybody should be made aware of this - if you go out walking in the rain, you might turn into a duck! Quack!
When the rain is splashing down
On the fields and on the town
Singing winds begin to blow
And the flowers start to grow.
-Author Unknown
Falling raindrops are not tear-shaped, but actually are shaped more like tiny hamburger buns . . . though without the sesame seeds.
“The best thing one can do when it’s raining is to let it rain.” -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
It Rains
It rains on the duck, cow, and horse.
It rains on the trees and leaves, of course!
It rains on a little girl and fella.
But I’m not wet; I have an umbrella!
by Author Unknown
Carl: How does the rain tie its shoes?
Clara: With a rainbow!
What is precipitation? Precipitation is any form of water particle that forms in the atmosphere and falls to the ground. Precipitation can be liquid or solid, as for example, raindrops, snowflakes, hail, sleet, or ice.
Rain
Rain, rain, falling down,
Landing all around.
What a lovely sound you make
Splashing on the ground!
by Author Unknown: can be sung to the same melody as that of, “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”
Raindrops
Raindrops are such funny things.
They haven’t feet or haven’t wings.
Yet they sail throughout the air
With the greatest of ease,
And dance on the street
Wherever they please.
by Author Unknown
“Raindrops: Water-berries.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“When life gives you a rainy day, play in the puddles.” -Author Unknown
What is rain? What is drizzle? Rain and drizzle are precipitation in the form of liquid water drops. The size of the drops determines which type they are. Raindrops have a diameter of 0.5 millimeters (0.02 inches) or larger. Light rain is any rain falling at a rate of 2.5 millimeters (0.1 inches) or less per hour. Raindrops fall faster through the atmosphere than smaller, lighter, less densely packed drizzle drops. Both drizzle and light rain fall to the ground, unlike fog and mist, which stay in the air close to the ground.
Rich: What did one raindrop say to the other?
Chris: Two’s company, three’s a cloud.
Overheard: I like rain so much that I have begun to suspect that I may be part duck. Quack! Quack! Oh, no - I am a duck! How did this happen to me?! Everybody should be made aware of this - if you go out walking in the rain, you might turn into a duck! Quack!
When the rain is splashing down
On the fields and on the town
Singing winds begin to blow
And the flowers start to grow.
-Author Unknown
Falling raindrops are not tear-shaped, but actually are shaped more like tiny hamburger buns . . . though without the sesame seeds.
“The best thing one can do when it’s raining is to let it rain.” -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
It Rains
It rains on the duck, cow, and horse.
It rains on the trees and leaves, of course!
It rains on a little girl and fella.
But I’m not wet; I have an umbrella!
by Author Unknown
Carl: How does the rain tie its shoes?
Clara: With a rainbow!
What is precipitation? Precipitation is any form of water particle that forms in the atmosphere and falls to the ground. Precipitation can be liquid or solid, as for example, raindrops, snowflakes, hail, sleet, or ice.
Rain
Rain, rain, falling down,
Landing all around.
What a lovely sound you make
Splashing on the ground!
by Author Unknown: can be sung to the same melody as that of, “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”
Raindrops
Raindrops are such funny things.
They haven’t feet or haven’t wings.
Yet they sail throughout the air
With the greatest of ease,
And dance on the street
Wherever they please.
by Author Unknown
“Raindrops: Water-berries.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“When life gives you a rainy day, play in the puddles.” -Author Unknown
What is rain? What is drizzle? Rain and drizzle are precipitation in the form of liquid water drops. The size of the drops determines which type they are. Raindrops have a diameter of 0.5 millimeters (0.02 inches) or larger. Light rain is any rain falling at a rate of 2.5 millimeters (0.1 inches) or less per hour. Raindrops fall faster through the atmosphere than smaller, lighter, less densely packed drizzle drops. Both drizzle and light rain fall to the ground, unlike fog and mist, which stay in the air close to the ground.
Rich: What did one raindrop say to the other?
Chris: Two’s company, three’s a cloud.
“A rainy day is the perfect time for a walk in the woods.” -Rachel Carson
The wettest spot on Earth is located on the island of Kauai, Hawaii. There, Mount Waialeale consistently receives rainfall at the rate of nearly 1,270 centimeters (500 inches) a year.
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Who Likes the Rain?
“I,” said the duck, “I call it fun,
For I have my little red rubbers on;
They make a cunning three-toed track
In the soft cool mud. Quack! Quack! Quack!”
“I,” cried the dandelion, “I,”
My roots are thirsty, my buds are dry;
And she lifted a tussled, yellow head
Out of her green and grassy bed.
“I hope ‘twill pour! I hope ‘twill pour!”
Purred the tree-toad at his gray back-door.
“For, with a broad leaf for a roof,
I am perfectly weather proof.”
Sang the brook, “I laugh at every drop,
And wish they never need to stop
Till a big, big river I grew to be,
And could find my way out to the sea.”
“I,” shouted Ted, “for I can run,
With my high-top boots and my rain coat on,
Through every puddle, and runlet, and pool,
That I find on my way to school.”
by Clara Doty Bates (1838 - 1895)
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What if the little rain should say,
“So small a drop as I,
Can ne’er refresh a drooping Earth,
I’ll tarry in the sky.”
-Author Unknown
“After rain comes fair weather.” -Author Unknown
“Nature saves up rain in cloud banks.” -Author Unknown
“If I were running the world I would have it rain only between 2 and 5 a.m. Anyone who was out then ought to get wet.” -William Lyon Phelps
Rain, rain,
Go away -
Come again,
Another day!
-Author Unknown
Raindrops fall through the sky at an average rate of 6.4 meters (21 feet) per second, or 11.3 kilometers (7 miles) per hour. They are like tiny, watery skydivers . . . minus any parachutes, of course.
Ombrophobia is a persistent fear of rain. If you have ombrophobia combined with umbrellaphobia, or a fear of umbrellas, your life is pretty much limited to the indoors on rainy days, which could cause you to develop a ‘fear of boredom’ - is there a word for that specific phobia?
The wettest spot on Earth is located on the island of Kauai, Hawaii. There, Mount Waialeale consistently receives rainfall at the rate of nearly 1,270 centimeters (500 inches) a year.
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Who Likes the Rain?
“I,” said the duck, “I call it fun,
For I have my little red rubbers on;
They make a cunning three-toed track
In the soft cool mud. Quack! Quack! Quack!”
“I,” cried the dandelion, “I,”
My roots are thirsty, my buds are dry;
And she lifted a tussled, yellow head
Out of her green and grassy bed.
“I hope ‘twill pour! I hope ‘twill pour!”
Purred the tree-toad at his gray back-door.
“For, with a broad leaf for a roof,
I am perfectly weather proof.”
Sang the brook, “I laugh at every drop,
And wish they never need to stop
Till a big, big river I grew to be,
And could find my way out to the sea.”
“I,” shouted Ted, “for I can run,
With my high-top boots and my rain coat on,
Through every puddle, and runlet, and pool,
That I find on my way to school.”
by Clara Doty Bates (1838 - 1895)
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What if the little rain should say,
“So small a drop as I,
Can ne’er refresh a drooping Earth,
I’ll tarry in the sky.”
-Author Unknown
“After rain comes fair weather.” -Author Unknown
“Nature saves up rain in cloud banks.” -Author Unknown
“If I were running the world I would have it rain only between 2 and 5 a.m. Anyone who was out then ought to get wet.” -William Lyon Phelps
Rain, rain,
Go away -
Come again,
Another day!
-Author Unknown
Raindrops fall through the sky at an average rate of 6.4 meters (21 feet) per second, or 11.3 kilometers (7 miles) per hour. They are like tiny, watery skydivers . . . minus any parachutes, of course.
Ombrophobia is a persistent fear of rain. If you have ombrophobia combined with umbrellaphobia, or a fear of umbrellas, your life is pretty much limited to the indoors on rainy days, which could cause you to develop a ‘fear of boredom’ - is there a word for that specific phobia?
“It rained hard enough to fill a wire basket.” -attributed to Mike Royko (1932 - 1997)
Walking in the Rain
Once in the rain I saw a man,
Strolling with an umbrella in hand.
When I said it was insane
To walk in the rain,
He said, “Well then, I’ll just stand.”
by Author Unknown
“No single raindrop believes it is to blame for the flood.” -Author Unknown
Rain
Two ducks went waddling down the lane.
Said one to the other, “What beautiful rain!”
Two children came to the door with a frown.
Said they, “What a pity, it’s pouring down!”
And old Mr. Weather scratched his head.
“You can’t please everyone!” he said.
by Author Unknown
The most rain fall ever recorded in one year was in Cherrapunji, India where more than 25.4 meters (83.3 feet) of the wet stuff crashed to the Earth’s surface.
Rain
Rain on the rooftop,
Rain on the tree.
Rain on the green grass,
But don’t rain on me!
by Author Unknown
“Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.” -Author Unknown
“Because rain must come from somewhere, it has been decided that it will come from clouds . . .” -Author Unknown
The Rain
Pitter-patter raindrops,
Falling from the sky.
Here is my umbrella
To keep me safe and dry.
When the rain is over
And the Sun begins to glow,
Little flowers start to bud
And grow and grow and grow.
by Author Unknown
The right amount of rain has a way of washing away the a great deal of the unpleasantness of life, making everything smell fresh and clean: making green things grow, giving animals a refreshing drink . . . but too much rain becomes floods, which have a way of washing away all of life itself. And, when areas go without rain or other water for long periods of time, it is called a drought, and life does not thrive in drought-like conditions.
“Many a man curses the rain that falls upon his head, and knows not that it brings abundance to drive away hunger.” -Basil (C.E. 330 - C.E. 379)
Puddles
When the rain is coming down
In the puddles I splash around
The water’s wet, but I am dry
I have my boots on, that is why!
by Author Unknown
Walking in the Rain
Once in the rain I saw a man,
Strolling with an umbrella in hand.
When I said it was insane
To walk in the rain,
He said, “Well then, I’ll just stand.”
by Author Unknown
“No single raindrop believes it is to blame for the flood.” -Author Unknown
Rain
Two ducks went waddling down the lane.
Said one to the other, “What beautiful rain!”
Two children came to the door with a frown.
Said they, “What a pity, it’s pouring down!”
And old Mr. Weather scratched his head.
“You can’t please everyone!” he said.
by Author Unknown
The most rain fall ever recorded in one year was in Cherrapunji, India where more than 25.4 meters (83.3 feet) of the wet stuff crashed to the Earth’s surface.
Rain
Rain on the rooftop,
Rain on the tree.
Rain on the green grass,
But don’t rain on me!
by Author Unknown
“Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.” -Author Unknown
“Because rain must come from somewhere, it has been decided that it will come from clouds . . .” -Author Unknown
The Rain
Pitter-patter raindrops,
Falling from the sky.
Here is my umbrella
To keep me safe and dry.
When the rain is over
And the Sun begins to glow,
Little flowers start to bud
And grow and grow and grow.
by Author Unknown
The right amount of rain has a way of washing away the a great deal of the unpleasantness of life, making everything smell fresh and clean: making green things grow, giving animals a refreshing drink . . . but too much rain becomes floods, which have a way of washing away all of life itself. And, when areas go without rain or other water for long periods of time, it is called a drought, and life does not thrive in drought-like conditions.
“Many a man curses the rain that falls upon his head, and knows not that it brings abundance to drive away hunger.” -Basil (C.E. 330 - C.E. 379)
Puddles
When the rain is coming down
In the puddles I splash around
The water’s wet, but I am dry
I have my boots on, that is why!
by Author Unknown
“Without the rain there would be no rainbows.” -Author Unknown
Rain, Rain
Rain, rain falls on the street,
mud in puddles cleaning my feet.
Thunder, thunder rumble and roar,
close the windows and lock the door.
Clouds, clouds black and gray,
heavy with water to drop all day.
Sun, Sun is breaking through,
clouds are moving, the rain stops too.
Rainbow, rainbow across the sky,
see-through colors to tickle my eyes.
by Author Unknown
“I can’t believe it,” said the foreign tourist. “I’ve been here an entire week and it’s done nothing but rain. When do you have Summer here?” “Well, that’s hard to say,” replied the local resident. “Last year, it was on a Wednesday.”
Amy: What is worse than raining cats and dogs?
May: Hailing taxis!
Overheard: It’s raining cats and dogs - and lions and tigers and bears, oh my!
“A man goes out to get the newspaper, comes back inside the house, and says to his wife, ‘It’s raining cats and dogs outside.’ His wife says, ‘Are you sure?’ ‘Yes,’ he says, ‘I just stepped in a poodle.’” -Jack Benny (1894 - 1974): “The Jack Benny Show” radio show
The phrase ‘raining cats and dogs’ originated in seventeenth-century England. During downpours of rain, stray animals would drown and float down the streets, seeming to show that it had ‘rained cats and dogs.’ Keep your pets safe at home!
Holly: What is it called when it rains ducks and geese?
Mollie: Fowl weather.
“Rain is a good reminder of how our attitude can affect everything. Some folks let it destroy their day; others consider it a blessing.” -Judy Ford
To ‘save something for a rainy day’ means to set money or other needs for a time when one will not be able to work to earn them, just as one might not be able to work on a rainy day or in a period of retirement from work.
Donald: I saved something for a rainy day.
Donna: That’s wonderful - what did you save?
Donald: A barrel of rainwater, from the last time it rained.
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Rain, Rain
Rain, rain falls on the street,
mud in puddles cleaning my feet.
Thunder, thunder rumble and roar,
close the windows and lock the door.
Clouds, clouds black and gray,
heavy with water to drop all day.
Sun, Sun is breaking through,
clouds are moving, the rain stops too.
Rainbow, rainbow across the sky,
see-through colors to tickle my eyes.
by Author Unknown
“I can’t believe it,” said the foreign tourist. “I’ve been here an entire week and it’s done nothing but rain. When do you have Summer here?” “Well, that’s hard to say,” replied the local resident. “Last year, it was on a Wednesday.”
Amy: What is worse than raining cats and dogs?
May: Hailing taxis!
Overheard: It’s raining cats and dogs - and lions and tigers and bears, oh my!
“A man goes out to get the newspaper, comes back inside the house, and says to his wife, ‘It’s raining cats and dogs outside.’ His wife says, ‘Are you sure?’ ‘Yes,’ he says, ‘I just stepped in a poodle.’” -Jack Benny (1894 - 1974): “The Jack Benny Show” radio show
The phrase ‘raining cats and dogs’ originated in seventeenth-century England. During downpours of rain, stray animals would drown and float down the streets, seeming to show that it had ‘rained cats and dogs.’ Keep your pets safe at home!
Holly: What is it called when it rains ducks and geese?
Mollie: Fowl weather.
“Rain is a good reminder of how our attitude can affect everything. Some folks let it destroy their day; others consider it a blessing.” -Judy Ford
To ‘save something for a rainy day’ means to set money or other needs for a time when one will not be able to work to earn them, just as one might not be able to work on a rainy day or in a period of retirement from work.
Donald: I saved something for a rainy day.
Donna: That’s wonderful - what did you save?
Donald: A barrel of rainwater, from the last time it rained.
Welcome to MFOL! We are here to bring a little happiness to the world, and we hope you will enjoy the fun and learning that follows below on this page, as well as on the pages shown on the menu bar at the top of this page, such as the Library and the Society pages . . .
