A Collapsible Umbrella?
According to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: An umbrella or parasol (also called a brolly, rainshade, sunshade, gamp or bumbershoot) is a canopy designed to protect against rain or sunlight.. The term parasol usually refers to an item designed to protect from the sun; umbrella refers to a device more suited to protect from rain.
But not wind. That weather phenomenon has been blowing for days now, and this is what has happened to our patio umbrella. At least it wasn't open, or it may have flown across town by now. I hope it will still function properly.
We have at least three regular sized umbrellas that find places to hide in our cars or closets. They are rarely where we remember putting them. One is black, one is brown, and one is red. And - because of their ability to conceal themselves in plain sight - rarely used.
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I prefer the small collapsible ones.
If it's blowing a hooley (gale) then brollies are useless. Especially in Cornwall when the wind drives the rain horizontally and almost bowls you off your feet.
poor umbrella.
We had crazy wind this weekend
at the egg hunt on Saturday baskets were blown from the childrens hands.
I do have a few good umbrella stories
I will have to go look at everyones
...I think my umbrella is bright red but perhaps its really camouflaged since I can never find it too.
Hence, when the winds roll off the Monument, the umbrella gets whipped around pretty violently.
Then, there was the day we came home and the umbrella AND the table were gone. It's amazing how far a round table will roll in the wind when a parachute is attached to it.
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I haven't needed an umbrella since moving to FL :)
I tend to run through rain without an umbrella.