As I walked by a Whole Foods store, Vernon slowly passed on his bicycle. As he passed, I could “feel” him turn around, and I instinctively knew that I was about to be scammed. Vernon said, “Hi, I have a proposition for you” (Why was I not surprised). “I bet that you don't know which state has the most rain each year. If you guess wrong, you give me a dollar.” I said, “I have a better proposition.” I showed him a couple more and explained 100 Strangers. Vernon was delighted to participate.
I guessed Hawaii, as one side of the islands gets a huge amount of rain. Vernon looked at me like I was an idiot, and said to guess again. My second choice was Alaska. No again, Vernon was born in Seattle, and he assured me that Washington has the most. I later Googled this – it's Hawaii. He lived in Seattle until 17, and then moved to Florida. Vernon is 42.
