“Merde! il pleut”

4 December 2025 – Years ago, standing in line on a soggy day, I read this lament on the umbrella in front of me.

Today, staring out my traffic-stalled bus window on an equally soggy day…

the words return to mind.

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by icelandpenny on 4 December 2025  •  Permalink
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  1. Bronlima's avatar

    Bronlima

     /  4 December 2025

    Miss the rain. Doesn’t rain in Lima, just a light drizzle sometimes.

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  2. Lynette d'Arty-Cross's avatar

    Lynette d'Arty-Cross

     /  4 December 2025

    That’s rain! We have it here, too.

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