Parsons, Kansas —
10. He tracks the Southern Oscillation Index AND listens for rain crows.
9. When his seedsman gives him the choice between a cap and a rain gauge, he always picks the rain gauge.
8. If he’s in the house, the Weather Channel is on.
7. He wants to buy the neighbor’s farm because he’s convinced something about it attracts more rain.
6. He doesn’t believe those 90-day forecasts—and religiously reads every single one he can find.
5. He has attempted to influence the weather by leaving his pickup windows down.
4. A tornado warning is his cue to go outside and stand in the yard.
3. His 10 o’clock news choice is based on which local meteorologist he likes the best.
2. He’s thinking about buying his own groundhog.
1. His dogs are named El Nino and La Nina.
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