From a physics point of view, if you pass warm wet air through colder wet air the moisture condenses. In this case the moisture condensed about an inch deep every 15 minutes. The cloud-to-earth sprinkler system worked effectively. The downpour fell during the station games so nearly everyone was already wet. As with most war, the Great Water War started as a simple version of Duck, Duck, Goose—played with water balloons.
WARNING: This could dampen your keyboard.
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