1.15.2009

Fw: Minnesota Cold

If you can't beat the cold, at least make jokes about it! Okay, I know it's cold and nobody will stop talking about it...but I just love this forward. The one bright spot: it can only get warmer...

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.

3 comments:

Janel said...

Okay, I am still laughing from this one....because it is SO TRUE! When I first met Jake I would see him running from our dorm building to the commons (across an outdoor, open walkway) in cutoff t-shirts during the middle of January. He also didn't own a winter coat. Minnesotians are a different breed! :)

Anonymous said...

I could not stop laughing when I read this. Very true of Iowans as well!

Unknown said...

so funny! but so true! thanks for the comments on my blog. i appreciate it. i love reading yours..your kiddies are so cute!!