English Department

at the University of Michigan-Flint

Sunshowers

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/david_jones/ / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Sunshower (n.): sunshine + rainfall. According to Karen Davis’ mother, who grew up in the South, a sunshower is a sign that the devil is beating his wife behind the door. (I’m curious why it’s specified as “the” door, rather than “a” door–as if we should all know which door.