1.20.2009

Just one more thing about the weather.

I got this email forward from my friend Molly, and I just couldn't resist posting it. Because I laughed out loud. Because it's true.


**60 above zero:**

Floridians turn on the heat.
People in Minnesota plant gardens.

*50 above zero:**

Californians shiver uncontrollably.
People in Duluth sunbathe.

*40 above zero:**

Italian & English cars won't start.
People in Minnesota drive with the windows down.

*32 above zero:**

Distilled water freezes.
The water in Bemidji gets thicker.

20 above zero:**

Floridians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, wool hats.
People in Minnesota throw on a flannel shirt.

*15 above zero:*
New York landlords finally turn up the heat.
People in Minnesota have the last cookout before it gets cold.

*Zero: *

People in Miami all die.
Minnesotans close the windows.

*10 below zero:**

Californians fly away to Tahiti .
People in Minnesota get out their winter coats.

*25 below zero:*

Hollywood disintegrates.
The Girl Scouts in Minnesota are selling cookies door to door.

40 below zero:*

Washington DC runs out of hot air.
People in Minnesota let the dogs sleep indoors.

100 below zero:**

Santa Claus abandons the North Pole.
Minnesotans get upset because they can't start the Mini-Van.

*460 below zero: **

ALL atomic motion stops (absolute zero on the Kelvin scale.)
People in Minnesota start saying..."Cold 'nuff fer ya?"

*500 below zero:*

Hell freezes over.
Minnesota public schools will open 2 hours late

4 comments:

Libby Design said...

Definitely LOVE the one about MN schools being 2 hours late. That's so true...for the "big" districts here in the cities anyways. Thanks for the afternoon laugh!

Tor said...

i got this email today too! funny! i loved it.

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