Rain_NN1 ,_, Rain_NN1 ,_, Go_VV0 Away_RL ._. 
Really_RR ._. 
Oh_UH ,_, and_CC by_II the_AT Way_NN1 ,_, We_PPIS2 Hear_VV0 That_CST Seattle_NP1 's_VBZ Nice_JJ ._. 
For_IF that_DD1 ,_, Seattle_NP1 almost_RR had_VHN to_TO apologize_VVI ._. 
"_" We_PPIS2 're_VBR having_VHG to_TO explain_VVI to_II people_NN they_PPHS2 really_RR are_VBR in_II Seattle_NP1 ,_, "_" said_VVD Tom_NP1 Norwalk_NP1 ,_, a_AT1 spokesman_NN1 for_IF that_DD1 city_NN1 's_GE Convention_NN1 and_CC Visitors_NN2 Bureau_NN1 ,_, speaking_VVG by_II telephone_NN1 ._. 
Central_JJ Park_NN1 was_VBDZ pelted_VVN with_IW 10.06_MC inches_NNU2 of_IO rain_NN1 for_IF the_AT month_NNT1 through_II Tuesday_NPD1 afternoon_NNT1 ,_, according_II21 to_II22 preliminary_JJ figures_NN2 from_II the_AT National_JJ Weather_NN1 Service_NN1 ,_, more_DAR than_CSN twice_RR the_AT average_NN1 for_IF the_AT month_NNT1 ,_, and_CC close_RR to_II the_AT record_NN1 10.27_MC inches_NNU2 set_VVN in_II 2003_MC ._. 
In_II contrast_NN1 ,_, Seattle_NP1 ,_, known_VVN for_IF its_APPGE precipitation_NN1 and_CC "_" June_NPM1 gloom_NN1 ,_, "_" recorded_VVD an_AT1 almost_RR imperceptible_JJ 0.18_MC inch_NNU1 of_IO rain_NN1 ,_, one-seventh_MF of_IO the_AT average_NN1 ._. 
And_CC before_II a_AT1 sprinkle_NN1 on_II June_NPM1 19_MC dashed_VVD Seattle_NP1 's_GE hopes_NN2 for_IF meteorological_JJ immortality_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 had_VHD gone_VVN 29_MC days_NNT2 without_IW rain_NN1 ,_, tying_VVG a_AT1 local_JJ record_NN1 set_VVN in_II 1982_MC ._. 
"_" Close_VV0 ,_, but_CCB no_AT cigar_NN1 ,_, "_" lamented_VVD Cliff_NP1 Mass_NP1 ,_, an_AT1 atmospheric_JJ scientist_NN1 at_II the_AT University_NN1 of_IO Washington_NP1 and_CC a_AT1 weather_NN1 blogger_NN1 who_PNQS chronicled_VVD the_AT "_" mega-dry_JJ "_" streak_NN1 ._. 
The_AT Seattle-New_JJ York_NP1 weather_NN1 seesaw_NN1 was_VBDZ scarcely_RR coincidental_JJ ,_, Dr._NNB Mass_NP1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ usual_JJ to_TO have_VHI opposite_JJ weather_NN1 ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" There_EX 's_VBZ a_AT1 wavelike_JJ pattern_NN1 to_II the_AT atmosphere_NN1 ._. 
We_PPIS2 are_VBR often_RR 180_MC degrees_NN2 different_JJ ._. "_" 
So_RR when_CS Seattle_NP1 turned_VVD nice_JJ ,_, New_JJ Yorkers_NP1 were_VBDR almost_RR destined_VVN to_TO suffer_VVI ._. 
And_CC suffer_VVI they_PPHS2 did_VDD ._. 
While_CS the_AT rains_NN2 left_VVD the_AT city_NN1 's_GE parks_NN2 greener_JJR than_CSN ever_RR ,_, "_" it_PPH1 's_VHZ been_VBN difficult_JJ to_TO mow_VVI the_AT outfields_NN2 ,_, "_" said_VVD Adrian_NP1 Benepe_NP1 ,_, the_AT parks_NN2 commissioner_NN1 ._. 
"_" The_AT infields_NN2 hold_VV0 water_NN1 --_NN1 they_PPHS2 're_VBR under_RG huge_JJ puddles_NN2 ._. "_" 
Beach_NN1 use_NN1 in_II June_NPM1 was_VBDZ way_NN1 down_RP ,_, Mr._NNB Benepe_NP1 said_VVD ,_, to_II 735,000_MC from_II the_AT usual_JJ 2.6_MC million_NNO ,_, according_II21 to_II22 crowd_NN1 counts_NN2 ._. 
"_" We_PPIS2 could_VM get_VVI 735,000_MC on_II one_MC1 hot_JJ day_NNT1 ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
Presiding_VVG over_II the_AT empty_JJ beaches_NN2 was_VBDZ an_AT1 augmented_JJ army_NN1 of_IO 1,200_MC lifeguards_NN2 ,_, ranks_NN2 swelled_VVN by_II the_AT financial_JJ crisis_NN1 and_CC the_AT lure_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 job_NN1 ,_, even_CS21 if_CS22 just_RR for_IF the_AT summer_NNT1 ._. 
"_" They_PPHS2 're_VBR spending_VVG a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO time_NNT1 practicing_VVG and_CC sitting_VVG huddled_VVN under_II umbrellas_NN2 ,_, "_" the_AT commissioner_NN1 said_VVD ._. 
But_CCB there_EX was_VBDZ good_JJ news_NN1 as_RR21 well_RR22 ._. 
"_" With_IW rains_NN2 like_II this_DD1 ,_, the_AT parks_NN2 are_VBR especially_RR lush_JJ ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" They_PPHS2 've_VH0 never_RR been_VBN so_RG green_JJ ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ a_AT1 great_JJ season_NNT1 for_IF flowers_NN2 ._. "_" 
When_CS the_AT sun_NN1 has_VHZ peeked_VVN through_RP ,_, people_NN have_VH0 rushed_VVN out_RP ._. 
"_" If_CS there_EX 's_VBZ 15_MC minutes_NNT2 of_IO sunshine_NN1 ,_, they_PPHS2 get_VV0 out_RP to_II the_AT parks_NN2 ,_, "_" Mr._NNB Benepe_NP1 said_VVD ._. 
For_IF their_APPGE part_NN1 ,_, Seattleites_NN2 showed_VVD little_DA1 concern_NN1 that_CST their_APPGE city_NN1 's_GE reputation_NN1 for_IF dampness_NN1 might_VM be_VBI at_II stake_NN1 ,_, and_CC they_PPHS2 flocked_VVD outdoors_RL ._. 
Last_MD weekend_NNT1 the_AT main_JJ attraction_NN1 was_VBDZ the_AT city_NN1 's_GE first_MD rock_NN1 'n'_CC roll_VV0 marathon_NN1 ,_, with_IW bands_NN2 serenading_VVG 25,000_MC marathon_NN1 runners_NN2 along_II the_AT route_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 gay_JJ pride_NN1 march_NN1 and_CC a_AT1 game_NN1 by_II the_AT city_NN1 's_GE soccer_NN1 club_NN1 ,_, the_AT Seattle_NP1 Sounders_NN2 ,_, drew_VVD large_JJ crowds_NN2 ._. 
"_" People_NN were_VBDR everywhere_RL out_RP and_CC about_RP ,_, "_" said_VVD Christina_NP1 Donegan_NP1 ,_, the_AT Chamber_NN1 of_IO Commerce_NN1 vice_II president_NN1 for_IF communications_NN2 ._. 
Of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, they_PPHS2 usually_RR are_VBR anyway_RR ._. 
"_" People_NN out_RP here_RL have_VH0 a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO Gore-Tex_NP1 ,_, and_CC they_PPHS2 're_VBR ready_JJ to_TO use_VVI it_PPH1 ,_, "_" Dr._NNB Mass_NP1 said_VVD of_IO the_AT popular_JJ wet-weather_JJ fabric_NN1 ._. 
Actually_RR ,_, New_NP1 York_NP1 City_NN1 averages_VVZ more_DAR rainfall_NN1 annually_RR than_CSN Seattle_NP1 ,_, 49.69_MC inches_NNU2 to_II 37.07_MC inches_NNU2 ,_, according_II21 to_II22 the_AT National_JJ Oceanic_JJ and_CC Atmospheric_JJ Administration_NN1 ,_, but_CCB Seattle_NP1 's_GE climate_NN1 is_VBZ damper_JJR ,_, with_IW more_DAR days_NNT2 of_IO rain_NN1 and_CC mist_NN1 ._. 
Mayor_NNB Bloomberg_NP1 looked_VVD on_II the_AT bright_JJ side_NN1 ._. 
"_" One_MC1 of_IO the_AT things_NN2 any_DD mayor_NN1 is_VBZ worried_VVN about_II is_VBZ if_CS the_AT reservoirs_NN2 are_VBR going_VVGK to_TO empty_VVI out_RP ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" We_PPIS2 took_VVD care_NN1 of_IO it_PPH1 early_RR this_DD1 year_NNT1 ._. "_" 
Also_RR ,_, he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, "_" There_EX 's_VBZ more_DAR to_TO do_VDI indoors_RL in_II New_NP1 York_NP1 City_NN1 than_CSN to_TO do_VDI in-_JJ or_CC outdoors_RL anywhere_RL else_RR ._. "_" 
The_AT weather_NN1 was_VBDZ so_RG nice_JJ in_II Seattle_NP1 that_CST Bella_NP1 Umbrella_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 shop_NN1 specializing_VVG in_II renting_VVG its_APPGE 800_MC vintage_JJ models_NN2 for_IF weddings_NN2 ,_, might_VM have_VHI suffered_VVN but_II21 for_II22 an_AT1 unexpected_JJ boon_NN1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 've_VH0 had_VHN the_AT best_JJT two_MC months_NNT2 I_PPIS1 ever_RR had_VHD ,_, and_CC a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO it_PPH1 was_VBDZ because_II21 of_II22 last-minute_JJ orders_NN2 from_II the_AT East_ND1 Coast_NN1 ,_, "_" said_VVD Jodell_NP1 Egbert_NP1 ,_, the_AT owner_NN1 ._. 
For_IF brides_NN2 and_CC grooms_NN2 ,_, she_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, she_PPHS1 represented_VVD "_" Plan_NN1 B._NP1 "_" 
