March is National Umbrella Month
Despite Washington’s notoriously long (okay, endless) rainy season, Washingtonians tend to be ambivalent about the use of umbrellas. The following is a typical conversation in a Washington workplace… Jill: “Ack, it’s pouring! It wasn’t pouring two minutes ago when I was packing up for lunch.” Jane: “Give it two minutes, and it’ll stop.” Jill: “What do you think? Should I bring my umbrella?” Jane: “No.” Jill: “But I don’t want to ruin my suit.” Jane: “Fine, then take an umbrella.” Jill: …