We have just had a run of below zero weather this week.  It was 40 below zero in Embarass, MN this morning and it was minus 21 degrees where I am at.  Here’s how we deal with it up here.

Brian

60 above zero:  Floridians turn on the heat. Minnesotans plant gardens.
50 above zero:  Californians shiver uncontrollably. People are
sunbathing in Duluth .
40 above zero:  Import cars won’t start. Minnesotans drive with the
sunroof open.
32 above zero:  Distilled water freezes. The water in Bemidji gets
thicker.
20 above zero:  New Mexicans don long johns, parkas and wool hats &
mittens. Minnesotans throw on a flannel shirt.
15 above zero:  New York landlords finally turn on the heat. People
in Minnesota have one last cookout before it gets cold.
Zero:  People in Miami all die. Minnesotans close the windows.
10 below zero:  Californians fly away to Mexico . Minnesotans dig
their winter coats out of storage.
25 below zero:  Hollywood disintegrates. Girl Scouts in Minnesota
still selling cookies door to door.
40 below zero:  Washington , D.C. finally runs out of hot air. People
in Minnesota let their dogs sleep indoors.
100 below zero:  Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. Minnesotans get
upset because the Mini-Van won’t start.
460 below zero: ALL atomic motion stops (absolute zero on the Kelvin
scale). People in Minnesota can be heard to say, “Cold ’nuff fer ya?”
500 below zero:  Hell freezes over. Minnesota public schools open 2
hours late.

1. Norman Says:
   January 18th, 2009 at 11:40 AM

   In Hawaii they cancel School if they think the wind will blow 50 miles and hour. In Nebraska they may lean forward when they walk in 50 MPH the whole month of March!