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THIS JUST IN--(the thirsty ground)...RAIN!!
It showed up this afternoon with lights flashing
and sirens screaming (um, you might call it
thunder, Dear Reader), attending to the dry earth
with the passion and speed of any other
emergency response effort.



Ultimately, it worked with such a sustained frenzy
that (my yard man happily informed me) three-tenth's
of an inch infusion was administered to all of the
near-casualties strewn across the landscape.



I hope the situation is closely monitored and
another infusion will be quick to follow if needed.


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