Originally posted by Parallax Okay, a bit of humor from the South Dakota:
60 above zero:
Floridians turn on the heat.
People in South Dakota plant gardens.
50 above zero:
Californians shiver uncontrollably.
People in Sioux Falls sunbathe.
40 above zero:
Italian & English cars won't start.
People in Aberdeen drive with the windows down.
32 above zero:
Distilled water freezes.
The water in Pierre gets thicker.
20 above zero:
Floridians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, wool hats.
People in Huron throw on a flannel shirt.
15 above zero:
New York landlords finally turn up the heat.
People in Chamberlain have the last cookout before it gets cold.
Zero:
People in Miami all die.
South Dakotans close the windows.
10 below zero:
Californians fly away to Mexico .
People in Yankton get out their winter coats.
25 below zero:
Hollywood disintegrates.
The Girl Scouts in Sioux Falls are selling cookies door to door.
40 below zero:
Washington DC runs out of hot air. (Okay, a bit of hyperbole there. It would have to get MUCH colder than that.)
People in Watertown let the dogs sleep indoors.
Good one. A buddy went to the Daytona 500 to watch the race one year. He lives on the prairies in Western Canada, directly north (shares border) of North Dakota. It gets very cold out here on the lone (northern) prairie in the winter.
One day during practice he was sitting in the stands watching the action. It was around 45 F. He had thrown on a flannel shirt over his T-shirt and was comfortable. There were a number of Florida residents who were wearing parkas, gloves, etc.
After awhile, some of them asked him wasn't he freezing...he said no...this is warm spring weather where I come from. He wasn't kidding.
I do sometimes think...maybe it would be nice to live somewhere during the winter, where the weather right now is about 65 F, no ice/snow on the streets and the ability to wear just a golf shirt , jeans and light shoes and be comfortable.
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