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    no it is an English badger that ate too many mushrooms ....we have wild badgers here in France (I see their footprints often) but they are very shy solitary creatures..it is only in the UK that they live colonially and are so easy to see. For anyone in the US this is a Eurasian Badger (Meles meles) as opposed to the North American Badger (Taxidea taxus) which appears from my PMs to be associated with Wisconsin. btw many of us have still not forgiven Walt Disney for portraying Friar Tuck as the wrong type of badger in the Robin Hood cartoon.....;-)
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    like the new logo is that a photo of a local badger? Bob - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://spanishsunshinedaydream.blogspot.com/ http://www.facebook.com/photos.php?id=633338979 Spanish Jam
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    It is beautiful here now. Warm days and cool nights and badgers can emerge from hibernation. Last week I sat in the garden in shorts and T shirt while my wife cut my hair! Last night soft steady rain to refresh everything and water the fruit trees we planted. Many flowers out now and some birds singing. Peregrine falcons and ravens getting frisky and aerobatically displaying in the gorge. It can still turn nasty up here right up to April but we ain't thinking about that As they say in the home country "the saps a-risin' " he he
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    nice and warm, soon be in shorts again. and some of the locals are stilll in winter clothes Bob - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://spanishsunshinedaydream.blogspot.com/ http://www.facebook.com/photos.php?id=633338979 Spanish Jam
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    And lots of it. Think spring think spring
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    it's pretty nice in Oakland too
    the plum trees are blooming, the daffodils are blooming, and today it's sunny. Spring is my favorite, for sure.
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    i have been on the roof all morning oiling the wood furniture ready for the long hours sitting in the sun. Now just going to take the Brute out Bob - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://spanishsunshinedaydream.blogspot.com/ http://www.facebook.com/photos.php?id=633338979 Spanish Jam
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    The holiday is only Thursday but as with all Holidays on Thursday or Tuesday they add the other day to make a Puente, Bridge to the weekend We have lots of Strawberries here also. Sunny Here today and a bit more snow on the mountains, that should keep the Ski Resort Happy Are Things good in Sevilla Bob - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://spanishsunshinedaydream.blogspot.com/ http://www.facebook.com/photos.php?id=633338979 Spanish Jam
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    Hey Bob!
    The other end of Andalucia is adventurous, as ever! Tell me about this Andalucia holiday Thursday-all I know is have 2 days off, but have no idea what we are celebrating. Was stormy here the end of last week, and on Saturday, but now is around 25 in the afternoon, and SUN SUN SUN. Can leave my windows open all day and all night now. And am digging the strawberries in the fruit shops!!!!!!!!!!********************************** Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone, you will still exist, but you have ceased to live. Samuel Clemens
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    crazy winter
    the weather where i am has been completely out of the ordinary and inconsistant. y pipes frose for the first time in years two weeks ago right after we had two weeks of warm sunny weather in jan/feb. dustings of snow but no accumulation. plenty of rain but no frozen ground.we put a fence up today and the ground was like a sponge. yuck.
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Submitted by puroshaggy on Tue, 02/01/2011 - 05:27

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It was 76 degrees yesterday and my 1st grade class spent a wonderful afternoon outside working and playing. Today it's supposed to be 35 with a low of 19. Texas weather...sigh.
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Submitted by Gr8fulTed on Tue, 02/01/2011 - 07:09

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Traffic is diminishing to a crawl as the big storm intensifies. Not sure how long I'll stick around work this morning, with anywhere from 8" to 15+" forecast today in KC and into central MO.After the snow stops Wednesday, we'll have double digit minus F temps by Thursday!!
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Submitted by johnman on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 02:27

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I'm prayin' for all you folks on the eastern half of the country...hope things warm up soon!!
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Submitted by puroshaggy on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 05:20

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I second that Johnman! I whined about 20 degree weather here in South Texas...yeah, 20 degrees and clear skies. No Big Deal! Stay safe all you real winter sufferers!
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Submitted by Gr8fulTed on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 05:30

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Spring is just around the corner, according to the groundhog from Pennsylvania. Meanwhile most offices and all the schools are shut down in KC. -10 F tonight !! Might have to bring in the beer from the garage.
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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 08:09

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With the current snow storm raging outside the window and the storms coming with every 3-4 days with temps avg. 20 -- this is not a normal winter. Nor are our summers. When heat gets trapped in the atmosphere and can't escape it turn's into moisture, thus, all of the aforementioned. It won't be this way every year but the oscillation depending on el nino/nina currents will become less dispersed. I ave always asked the question though, where did the titans of industry who created these greenhouse gasses believe they and their loved ones would be safe? I do love a good snowstorm though, no two flakes alike - just like deadheads!
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Submitted by JackstrawfromC… on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 08:45

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Hey Ted I have found out the hard way that as soon as the temp goes below zero, your beer becomes very unhappy. Speaking of beer, they cancelled the Avalanche Blues game last night, had the DVR set and everything .. Stay safe out there!! I think we just may push above zero today here in CO. "It's got no signs or dividing line and very few rules to guide"
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Submitted by caroline on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 15:14

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ice ice ice ice ice. my roof, my driveway, my porch, my yard, my road. my poor doggie is singing the blues! my ripple needs a walk, but she just slips and slides and spins! but we got only half of the predicted nightmare, thank goodness. tomorrow is snow day #3, which will keep us in school until memorial day for certain! but i learned today that it takes exactly 1 grateful dead NYE show to clean my entire house, top to bottom... it doesn't smell the same, but it takes the same amount of time...! tomorrow the wind and the cold are supposed to intensify- hope everyone's safe and warm- caroline
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Submitted by chi bear on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 17:13

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well,greetings from south chicagoland!the snow has stopped but the wind is still howling.i am in the cornfields and we have 8 ft drifts.4 wheel drive is useless as it is buried.oh,well,guess i better put on another show!take care and be safe yall!!!chi bear.
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Submitted by stuman on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 22:33

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It is now 8 degrees in muskgogee Oklahoma . All the roads are just totally insane , just hope I can safely get to this next stop and then get to chattanooga so I can take a short break while I wait for a new truck. You all drive safe, remember if you don't feel safe then don't drive .. Stay warm folks.. " Life is`nt about running from the storm, it`s about learning to dance in the rain "
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Submitted by gratefaldean on Thu, 02/03/2011 - 05:07

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For safekeeping, Ted. Really, I'll store it for ya, no charge aside from maybe a wee bit of sampling to ensure that quality hasn't been compromised. Reached 64F yesterday, though it'll be just in the 40s today.
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Submitted by Gr8fulTed on Thu, 02/03/2011 - 10:36

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Garage temperature is hovering around 33: outside it dipped to 4 below. I grabbed the good stuff and stuck it in the basement by the sump pump ( Ayinger, Hopslam and Bigfoot). Regular brews seemed to survive in the garage without fizzing thru the caps (Avery and Pyramid). I'm saving the Mickey's Big Mouth supply for Johnman if he comes to visit scenic Kansas.
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Submitted by noonie on Mon, 02/07/2011 - 16:24

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so last saturday we get hit with another snow storm it didn't realy snow that long just alot really fast about 1 inch or so an hour..... then my wife says did you see that i thought it was just me.. lightning it turn into a full on thunderstorm temps went up in to the high 30's rained fo most of the night before turning back to snow .....i just don't get it any more... tonight temps are suppose to be in the teens...
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Submitted by johnman on Tue, 02/08/2011 - 09:28

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Please, donate the Mickey's to some poor high school student....they might as well learn what a hangover is right away....oh, my......
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Submitted by JackstrawfromC… on Tue, 02/08/2011 - 09:42

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The last time I had a Mickey's... "It's got no signs or dividing line and very few rules to guide"
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Submitted by Gr8fulTed on Tue, 02/08/2011 - 09:58

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After watching the Packers whup up on the Squealers, all I have left in the frig are 3 bottles of Mickey's, and a Bud Light (yech) .... Once baseball season starts up, I'll pawn 'em off to some tailgaters out at Kaufman stadium before a Royals game.
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Submitted by stuman on Fri, 02/11/2011 - 02:28

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Right abt now.. It's 6 degrees in w.Memphis Arkansas , FedEx has no clue as what they are doing abt my load , I 40 westbound is completely shutdown. Man this weather is killing me, I need some miles !! At least my company got me in a newer truck, am thankfull for that !! " Life is`nt about running from the storm, it`s about learning to dance in the rain "
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Submitted by stuman on Mon, 02/14/2011 - 18:46

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In Hesperia , California . Besides for the high winds it was a beautiful day .. " Life is`nt about running from the storm, it`s about learning to dance in the rain "
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Submitted by marye on Mon, 02/14/2011 - 19:54

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you're really getting around these days
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Submitted by stuman on Fri, 02/18/2011 - 17:31

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One day I may be able to report the weather from my home , lol. But I have to keep rollin !! So this afternoon in socal its 60 degrees and raining,, at least its not snow ... " Life is`nt about running from the storm, it`s about learning to dance in the rain "
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Submitted by marye on Sat, 02/19/2011 - 09:21

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stay safe out there. This is miserable weather to be on the road just about everywhere today.
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Submitted by Gypsy Cowgirl on Sat, 02/19/2011 - 13:56

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was wrong....they said last night it wasn't supposed to rain today..............OH, well, it's pouring....
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Submitted by marye on Sat, 02/19/2011 - 17:35

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that dogpark trip I had planned, SO not happening... almost funny how every time you look out the window it's still pouring.
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Submitted by eltortugatranquilo on Mon, 02/21/2011 - 15:17

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Winter is coming into the homestretch, looks like 'Wet Snow' is overtaking the favorite 'Early Spring' by a head,here in the Pacific Northwet(s.i.c.)Derby.
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Submitted by gratefaldean on Tue, 02/22/2011 - 04:15

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Bloomin' in our garden. And 74F yesterday. We've been super-dry though, wildfires becoming a problem....so a little rain (NOT SNOW!) would be welcome.
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Submitted by stuman on Fri, 03/18/2011 - 07:34

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Going to be in the mid 80's this weekend .. man its nice to be home !! " Life is`nt about running from the storm, it`s about learning to dance in the rain "
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Submitted by marye on Fri, 03/18/2011 - 09:37

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we're in for three more days of rain! and the mountains are in for three more days of snow!
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Submitted by mona on Fri, 03/18/2011 - 09:43

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being born and raised in the NW rain forest have done everything in the rain ;)
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Submitted by noonie on Sat, 03/19/2011 - 20:07

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unuassly warm weather here in the north east..
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Submitted by gregstone on Sun, 03/20/2011 - 02:00

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Days of Mid 90. Yeah. Miss those. Sunny
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Submitted by Gr8fulTed on Sun, 03/20/2011 - 15:28

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78 sunny and a westerly wind today in Kansas as the daffodils open and the Star Magnolia swells up. Grass is green and ready to grow! I'll be heading to the CO mtns Wednesday.Spring starts this evening.
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Submitted by Gr8fulTed on Mon, 03/21/2011 - 08:30

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The man on the news says it's cold rain, mud and snow out on the left coast this morning. Lake Tahoe ski areas must have record snows this winter/spring.
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Submitted by marye on Mon, 03/21/2011 - 09:47

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and it's supposed to be more of the same all week. I got the dogs to the local dogpark for a brief round of fetch this morning and it looks like another storm moving in as we speak. I like the rain, but a sunny day or two would not kill us.
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Submitted by marye on Mon, 03/21/2011 - 09:47

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happy spring everybody!
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Submitted by Gr8fulTed on Thu, 03/31/2011 - 04:49

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What a long strange winter it's been! I'm ready for some baseball. Our Royals, with the best Cactus league record, welcome the California /Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels !!! Who the heck do the Angels have this year?? Vladdy's been gone awhile. Unfortunately here in Kansas, it's 34 degrees w a 60% chance of wetness coming at KC from the northwest...brrrr. I'll have to wear a glove in order to hold the $8 beer. Go get 'em Royals!
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Submitted by JackstrawfromC… on Thu, 03/31/2011 - 12:36

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It's going to be near 75 tomorrow for the Rockies home opener. Of course, it will be 25 degrees colder on Sunday .. ahh yes springtime in the Rocky Mountains.. "It's got no signs or dividing line and very few rules to guide"
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Submitted by marye on Fri, 04/08/2011 - 15:22

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it's spring already. What is up with this wintry blast? Still, it's so nice to have the days longer and the sun shining, I'm not complaining that much. But a friend of mine was just reporting slushy hail in Santa Cruz.
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Submitted by stuman on Sun, 04/24/2011 - 21:40

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46 degrees and raining in north bend, Washington.. " Life is`nt about running from the storm, it`s about learning to dance in the rain "
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Submitted by noonie on Tue, 05/03/2011 - 18:03

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it has been in the 50's to 60's for about a week now been taking the kids hiking just about every day...now the climate suites my clothes...
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Submitted by marye on Wed, 05/04/2011 - 09:14

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it's pretty darn nice here in Oakland too. The only thing I can find to complain about is that it's brought out the foxtails, which is a bummer from the dogs' point of view, because it's making a lot of their favorite spots a real minefield for the next few months. (Foxtails, for those not familiar with the grasses for which we can apparently blame the conquistadors, are spiky, barbed grass awns programmed by evolution to work their way up every canine orifice that presents itself, and create a few new ones, to the tune of much anguish and $$$. Wheat, basically, though oats are no treat in this regard either.)
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Submitted by gratefaldean on Wed, 05/04/2011 - 10:07

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Marye, your description doesn't evoke the mental picture that I usually get when I see the words "dog" and "minefield" used in the same sentence. Especially my dogs in relation to the minefield that they create in my back yard...actually, THEIR back yard. 80s yesterday in NC, a front came through and now we're in the 60s and sunny. Better than those tornado weather patterns of the past couple of weeks.
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Submitted by JackstrawfromC… on Thu, 05/05/2011 - 13:27

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I had to take my dog to the vet last year to pull out a handful of those damn things from her paws. The wounds got infected and the whole bit... "It's got no signs or dividing line and very few rules to guide"
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Submitted by marye on Thu, 05/05/2011 - 14:50

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is super conscientious about foxtails because he had a dog DIE from an unsuspected one that worked its way into the dog's brain. My Callie in her younger days celebrated each spring by inhaling a foxtail. Now that she's old I'm really hoping to avoid it. I'm also hoping Cash avoids her snorking ways. It's tough though; right now our neighborhood is full of the darn things.
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Submitted by marye on Sat, 06/04/2011 - 08:05

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it is pouring in the Bay Area, which pretty much exceeds one's reasonable sense of humor on the subject... C'mon, it's JUNE!!
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Submitted by BradB on Sat, 06/04/2011 - 11:10

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I love the rain and will take it any time...except during a show. Question is, how well did the Furthur show at Shoreline go last night? Anybody there? I'm supposed to go to the show tonight, which is why I'm asking. I don't suppose there is any chance of cancellation?
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Submitted by zepthompson on Sat, 06/04/2011 - 11:37

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live about 5 minutes awayI believe the rain held off until about midnight for them last night
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Submitted by marye on Sat, 06/04/2011 - 14:15

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but prediction is for rain and lots of it. Last night folks were lucky as the rain held off and the show was awesome by all accounts. Tonight I'd say be prepared for anything. The seats in the 100s are pretty well covered. The 200s and lawn, not so much.