Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby.
-Langston Hughes
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I flew down to Oakland last Friday up beat and confident. The Cougs were 6-0, fresh off a comfortable win over the Oregon Ducks in Eugene and facing a Cal Golden Bears team that had looked, at best, better than expected but still in full rebuild mode. My flight landed early, which meant we could get to the bars a little sooner, finding one that serve a good, cheap burger and fries that came with a beer of your choice for $14.