Better to watch the rain fall in the branches of winter trees.

NEWYORKER: Littlefoot, 14

The Queen, her husband Prince Philip, and other members of the Royal Family, sailed down the Thames during the pageant and then moored for hours in the rain to watch the vessels sail past.

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Tens of thousands of people who braved cold rain to watch the smokestack atop the Sistine Chapel jumped in joy when white smoke poured out a few minutes past 7 p.m.

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Crowds who had braved rain and storms to watch the start of the conclave on big screens in St Peter's Square cheered as the black smoke appeared.

BBC: Rome conclave: Cardinals fail to elect pope in first vote

Our cricket team is actually pretty good, but unfortunately cricket cannot be played in the rain, so there hasn't been very much cricket to watch.

WSJ: Social Media

Watch a torrent of pent-up regulations rain down on industry after industry already groaning under the weight of compliance costs.

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