In Seattle, it often rains. . .. well, actually, it doesn't
rain (as most people think of it) . . it's usually just a constant sogginess ... drizzle, mist, srpinkle, with occasional showers.
We had a giant domed stadium (Kingdome). A huge clear-arching-arches-span that would left the roman engineers in awe.
But that wasn't good enough for our men in short-pants. Our men in short-pant demanded better, or they (said) would leave the city.
SO the voters voted, and the vote said NO MONEY for the short-pants . . .leave, if you like.
However, the great state of Seattle govt, decided that they wanted those tight pants to stay. So, in the spirit of comprimise
they told the voters that the only thin that was voted down was
that method of extracting MORE TAXES.
The money hungry politicians said no more vote, we will raise taxes, here there and the other place. . . and the very important short-pants will stay. "They will stay with not only their VERY OWN STADIUM, with a nice huge arching clear span, but we are going to have you all pay to make that huge clear-span a giant CONVERTIBLE TOP! -- NO expense spared . . . it's a good compromise the paying puplic WILL accept.
Nice, eh?