Cut It and Then Bale It

I mowed the lawn 5 days ago and then it started raining. After 5 days of rain the grass is 8 inches high and trying to stall the mower. The neighbor said as a joke do you think we should bale it? I'll tell you what , after mowing the backyard I'm really wondering if he was joking. I have a mulching mower and took the blocker out and let throw the grass. If I hadn't done that I never would have gotten through it. Next time I'll mow it in the rain.