In E.E. Cummings’ poem “in Just-” he celebrates youth and joyousness, particularly “when the world is mud-luscious … when the world is puddle wonderful.” Adults now have their own “mud-luscious” ...

"Everyone loves a good mud puddle, well except maybe the adults who have to do the laundry and clean the carpets afterward. But when we were kids, you all have to admit that very little compared to ...

When you have a dog, you have to expect the unexpected. Even the best-behaved canines can't resist an intrusive thought sometimes, but it's how you handle it that's most important. Yelling and ...

Collin Lajoie, 4, leaps toward a mud puddle while his friend, Christian Manarite, 5, watches at the Three County Fairgrounds Tuesday morning. Collin Lajoie, 4, lands in a mud puddle while his friend, ...

A playful baby elephant is discovering the benefits — and the fun — of mud baths. Screengrab from Reid Park Zoo's video on Facebook A playful baby elephant is discovering the benefits — and the fun — ...

Sometimes you just have to have a little bit of fun when it rains. And Tug, a member of the Scottsdale Police Department's mounted patrol unit, was caught doing just that on Wednesday morning at the ...

Fishing duo Cole and Jay find ancient beasts hiding in a mud puddle.

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