2.09.2009

cold is relative

Got this from my sister... it made me chuckle, because it's true!

65 above zero:
Floridians turn on the heat.
People in Maine plant gardens.

60 above zero:
Californians shiver uncontrollably.
People in Maine sunbathe.

50 above zero:
Italian & English cars won't start.
People in Maine drive with the windows down.

40 above zero:
Georgians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, wool hats.
People in Maine throw on a flannel shirt.

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

20 above Zero:
People in Miami all die.
Mainers close the windows.

Zero:
Californians fly away to Mexico .
People in Maine get out their winter coats.

10 below zero:
Hollywood disintegrates.
The Girl Scouts in Maine are selling cookies door to door.

20 below zero:
Washington DC runs out of hot air.
People in Maine let the dogs sleep indoors.

30 below zero:
Santa Claus abandons the North Pole.
Mainers get upset because they can't start the snowmobile.

40 below zero:
ALL atomic motion stops.
People in Maine start saying...'Cold enough fer ya?'

50 below zero:
Hell freezes over.
Maine public schools will open 2 hours late

3 comments:

Mrs. Chili said...

Ahyuh.

Anonymous said...

And that's why people still refer to you as Maine-iacs. This is my first winter in Florida and I've been laughing at the folks wearing parkas because the temp is down to 50 when we come to work (although I have to admit I turned the car thermostat to warm) I know (from living on Okinawa) that next winter I'll wear a coat when it's 50 - and the year after that I'll wear gloves and a coat and a scarf and heavy socks and long johns and. . . .but the surfers will just be wearing their wetsuits at the beach across the street from my office.

Unknown said...

That's too funny.