.&.....&.& .&.&.&.&&.
..&......& .......&&&
&..&.....& &......&.&
&&..&..... .&.......&
.&&..&.... ..&......&
.&&&..&... ~%@ rain @%~ &..&......
.&.&&..&.. = &&..&.....
...&&&..&. .^&@ downpour @&^. .&&..&....
...&.&&..& = .&&&..&...
.....&&&.. ~%@# waters from #%@~ .&.&&..&..
.....&.&&. .^@ the skies @^. ...&&&..&.
.......&&& &..&.&&..&
&......&.& rain offeres several advantages over .&...&&&..
.&.......& ordinary weather: ..&..&.&&.
..&......& ...&...&&&
&..&...... there are beautiful sounds ....&..&.&
&&..&..... .....&...&
.&&..&.... the air feels cleaner ......&..&
.&&&..&... .......&..
.&.&&..&.. the temperature drops ........&.
...&&&..&. .........&
&..&.&&..& there are fewer people going outside so ..........
.&...&&&.. you can more or less drink in public &.........
..&..&.&&. &&........
...&...&&& plants get that water they crave .&&.......
....&..&.& .&&&......
.....&...& insects hide away .&.&&.....
......&..& ...&&&....
.......&.. you can use umbrellas without looking ...&.&&...
........&. like a weird person .....&&&..
.........& .....&.&&.
.......... any underground water reserves are .......&&&
&......... replenished .......&.&
&&........ .........&
.&&....... the water in the lake or sea feels .........&
.&&&...... warmer in comparison, so its nicer &.........
.&.&&..... going swimming &&........
...&&&.... &&&.......
...&.&&... after dark, streetlights will make &.&&......
.....&&&.. groovy reflection in the asphalt ..&&&.....
.....&.&&. ..&.&&....
.......&&& any potential pets will come inside ....&&&...
.......&.& &...&.&&..
.........& &&....&&&.
.........& .&&...&.&&
&......... .&&&....&&
&&........ .&.&&...&.
&&&....... ...&&&....