The Wizard of Sun City

The Wizard of Sun City: The Strange True Story of Charles Hatfield, the Rainmaker who Drowned a City's Dreams | Garry Jenkins

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Charles Hatfield traveled the country in the early 1900s promising to make it rain, taking $1000s from farmers & others. When he promised San Diego to fill their reservoirs for $10k, a burst dam nearly destroyed the entire city. The city then balked at paying the sum, suggesting god did it.
🌦️ Pseudo science, scam, or “the butterfly effect” - in any case an entertaining novelistic piece of history!
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📸 Taken at South Mountain Park

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The Wizard of Sun City: The Strange True Story of Charles Hatfield, the Rainmaker who Drowned a City's Dreams | Garry Jenkins

We took the dogs for a walk in the park tonight so of course I had to bring my current read along for a little photo session. Bombadil thought the best view of the sunset was in front of my camera. 😂

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