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With a local high yesterday of -6 F (and an over-night low of -14), this seems especially appropriate. (Incidentally, the stuff below is all true... more or less. Just ask any Minnesotan! :-)
Minnesotans & The Temperature
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 Mexico
- 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.
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