BFTP: So how cold is it?
Sunday, December 4, 2011 at 07:45AM A weekend Blue Skunk "feature" will be a revision of an old post. I'm calling this BFTP: Blast from the Past. Original post February 5, 2007. While it's not that cold here in Minnesota this morning (20 above), we did get enough snow last night to have to plow the driveway. I am mostly repeating this silly post as an excuse to look at the photos of my grandsons from about five years ago.
-15 this Monday morning here in southern Minnesota. But balmy compared to some parts of the state. Here is a old chestnut:
COLD ENOUGH FOR YOU? (Author unknown.)
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.
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 minivan.
460 below zero (absolute zero on the Kelvin scale)
ALL atomic motion stops.
People in Minnesota start saying, "Cold 'nuff fer ya?"
500 below zero
Hell freezes over.
Vikings win the SuperBowl. Minnesota public schools will open 2 hours late.
A little Minnesota advice for keeping warm...
Even if it makes your hips look fat, dress for the weather.
Find things to do to take your mind off the cold.
Store up food.
Make reading a group activity.
Stay warm! - Doug
Reader Comments (2)
Being a Floridian, I have to say this is quite true. I've been known to start using the space heater once it hits 60, and I bring out my winter coat way before 20.
Hi DIana,
I've experienced some cool evenings in Florida myself. But overall, yeah, you're kinda wimps! ;-)
Doug