LONDON, May 27 -- Ah, springtime in England. Rivers swell and burble, grass is luxuriantly green, and the wet country muck on the bottom of Wellington boots is as thick as marmalade. The sun appears less often than the queen. About the only dry things in England are the sense of humor and the gin. -
A Typically Wet English Spring Does Little to Alleviate a Drought
LONDON, May 27 -- Ah, springtime in England. Rivers swell and burble, grass is luxuriantly green, and the wet country muck on the bottom of Wellington boots is as thick as marmalade. The sun appears less often than the queen. About the only dry things in England are the sense of humor and the gin.-
By Kevin Sullivan