Time to head home

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Now what? They both decide that it’s time to go home.  They are both very surprised when they walk outside because the rain is coming down even heavier, if that was even possible. 

“Let’s get into my boat and I’ll take you home,” Kimmy says.  

Yeti gets in reluctantly because he fears that his weight might cause the boat to sink. But his fears are not warranted because nothing happens when he gets into the boat. As Kimmy oars her way to Yeti’s house, he is trying to get the rain out of the boat. He asks Kimmy if she has a pail with her because the water is now pouring into the boat. Unfortunately, she doesn’t so he cups his two big hands together and grabs a bunch of water and throws it over the side of the boat. Kimmy starts singing the nursery song. 

Rain, rain go away

Come again another day

Kimmy and Yeti want to play …………….. 

‘The modern rhyme dates back to the 17th century, which was found in the proverbs collection of James Howell, who was an Anglo-Welsh historian and writer. The lyrics to the rhyme were: "Raine goe to Spain: faire weather come again".

A version similar to the modern-day version was noted by John Aubrey in 1687.  The lyrics to the nursery rhyme were: "charme away the Raine...", Rain raine goe away, Come again a Saturday". 

"Rain Rain Go away “boasts of being one of the most popular kids' songs and has different renditions across the world such as: "Washing day", "Christmas Day" "Midsummer day" and "Martha's wedding day".

James Orchard Halliwell, a collector of English language nursery rhymes and fairy tales, published a version in the mid-19th century, which is as follows:

Rain, rain, go away

Come again another day

Little Arthur wants to play.

In a 19th century book, the lyrics were published as:

Rain, Rain,

Go away;

Come again,

April day;

Little Johnny wants to play.’ (source) 

When they arrive at Yeti’s house, he asks her if she’d like to come in and wait for the rain to stop. She is anxious to get home so she tells him thanks but no thanks.  They promise to keep in touch. 

Continue - The rain doesn’t let up

Story beginning – Rain, rain go away