[Labor Day in the USA marks “Fall” and usual whining about warm weather ending. Thought we should update the conversion chart for the weather as share by a Canadian friend in Winnipeg]
70F - Texans turn on the heat and unpack the thermal underwear. People in Canada go swimming in Hudson Bay.
60F - North Carolinians try to remember where the furnace is. People in Canada plant gardens.
50F - Californians shiver uncontrollably. People in Canada sunbathe.
40F - Italian cars won't start. People in Canada drive with the windows down.
32F - Distilled water freezes. Lake Superior's water gets thicker.
20F - Floridians don coats, long-johns, gloves, and woolly hats. People in Canada throw on a flannel shirt.
10F - Philadelphia landlords finally turn up the heat. People in Canada have the last cookout before it gets cold.
0 degrees - People in Miami all stop moving. Canadians lick the flagpole.
-20F - Californians fly away to Mexico. People in Canada get out their winter coats.
-40F - Hollywood disintegrates. The Girl Guides of Canada are selling cookies door to door.
-60F - Polar bears begin to evacuate the Arctic. Canadian Boy Scouts postpone "Winter Survival" classes until it gets cold enough.
-80F - Mt. St. Helen's freezes. People in Canada rent some videos.
-100F - Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. Canadians get frustrated because they can't thaw their tea.
-297F - Microbial life no longer survives on dairy products. Cows in Canada complain about farmers with cold hands.
-460F - ALL atomic motion stops (absolute zero on the Kalvin scale). People in Canada start asking, "Cold 'nuff for ya, eh?"
-1000F – Hell freezes over. The Americans win a gold medal in hockey.
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Dr Bob Griffin
"Jesus Knows Me, This I Love!"