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SOUTH TALLAHASSEE, FL \u2014 Students at Conley Elementary got a visit from Meteorologist Jillian Preite<\/a> with an unusual question: If you could make it rain anything other than water, what would it be?<\/p>\n

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Stay Ready with Preite: Students replace rainfall with creativity<\/p>\n

The answers ranged from the delicious to the generous to the gloriously chaotic.<\/p>\n

Jaime said raining numbers was the forecast of choice \u2014 and drew a picture of themselves drawing the very same scene.<\/p>\n

Others had bigger appetites for the idea.<\/p>\n

“I chose flowers and hearts,” Bailey said.<\/p>\n

“I chose money, food, and water because some people can’t have that and it’ll be a miracle if, if it happens,” Genesis said.<\/p>\n

Kaeden had a two-part plan for his ideal rainfall.<\/p>\n

“I would make it rain two things. I would make it rain fire trucks, so my class could be firefighters. I could also want it to rain money so that I could be rich and buy whatever I want,” Kaeden said. <\/p>\n

When asked what they would do if their drawings actually started falling from the sky, the students didn’t hesitate.<\/p>\n

“I’ll just grab it and eat it,” said Mayank who drew cupcakes.<\/p>\n

Bailey had a more sentimental take \u2014 catching a heart to give to their family.<\/p>\n

The money-and-food crowd had more philanthropic ambitions.<\/p>\n

“I would catch all the money in a huge case and run home and show my parents,” Kaeden said.<\/p>\n

“I would collect money and food and some water and I’ll give it to people who need it,” Genesis said.<\/p>\n

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