Drought? What drought? Prior to Sunday, when was the last time we had a rain out in April? I can’t remember. Nevertheless, I received my modern “rain check” for Sunday’s rain out. Most know the saying, “I’ll take a rain check,” but how many know it’s origins? Rain checks began in baseball in the 1880’s when paying customers were given a “check” or ticket for a future game because rain eliminated play. It was most certainly motivated by the owners who did not have to refund the money they already collected. And, it made for an easy solution. Like all words or phrases, the evolution of this phrase led to it’s application to other events such as concerts.
RetrOgrAde: Rain Check, Please!
