Urgent… high priority.
Stop all rain dances immediately! Repeat, stop all rain dances and drum beatings at once. “That’s an order.”
When the drought started a few years ago, medicine men all over the state were enlisted to entice rain to come our way. So, they dutifully started singing, dancing and beating the drums…
After a long waiting period the rain finally came. HURRAH!
And it came again. Hurrah! And again. Hurrah! And again. Sigh… and again. F**k!
The problem is that nobody in the rain bunker ever bothered to tell the shamans to stop beating their drums. So, it continued, uninterrupted.
Is too much rain a good thing? No, it is not.
Water is a basic necessity, and we need it. But too much of a good thing can be overwhelming. and never underestimate the awesome power of Mother Nature. Like a good mother she can be nurturing, but don’t get her mad…
And rain unfortunately is no friend to pétanque aficionados. It can linger for months and prevent players to do their stuff. Granted, some fans might be willing to frolic in the mud, but I am not one of them.
Pétanque is not a water sport! To me, it is synonymous with sun, shorts, T-shirts “espadrilles” and Pastis… not water puddles and floating cochonnet.
Like a thoroughbred I need favorable weather conditions to perform optimally. Playing in the rain might also injure some of my valuable body parts. Have you ever heard of a condition called “rusty elbow?” I have.
Some wise man said “Rainy days should be spent at home with a cup of tea and a good book.”
When it rains, you won’t find me on the field. I will be at home knitting and drinking tea.
Alain
I am with you , will not go play pétanque in the rain . No blue sky in San Jose ?