Do you think if it rained only once every few years it would have the same type of reaction as snow gets?

Do you think if it rained only once every few years it would have the same type of reaction as snow gets?
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Hmmm… I guess I never thought of it as much. But I would presume that if it did rain every couple of years, people would be more appreciative and more likely to enjoy themselves in it and ultimately have fun when it was rain season. I know people down here in So. California don’t really like the rain all too much, but despise the heat in summer.
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