I just got this list from a woman, who grew up in Minnesota, but now lives elsewhere. It actually gives some insight into the Minnesota psyche and their pride of survival in extreme conditions. Last year, they built an outdoor stadium for baseball in Minneapolis. My family got to enjoy their first professional baseball game ever on April 27th. It was around 35 degrees and snowing, and the stadium was 75% full when the game started. As I learn more about these hearty people of the North, the well-known description of Russians comes to mind - "a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma." Enjoy.
60 degrees Californians shiver uncontrollably. People in Minnesota sunbathe.
50 degrees Italian & English cars won't start. People in Minnesota drive with the windows down.
40 degrees Georgians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, wool hats. People in Minnesota throw on a flannel shirt.
35 degrees New York landlords finally turn up the heat. People in Minnesota have the last cookout before it gets cold.
20 degrees People in Miami all die. Minnesotans close their windows.
0 degrees Californians fly away to Mexico. People in Minnesota get out their winter coats.
10 below zero Hollywood disintegrates. The Girl Scouts in Minnesota are selling cookies door to door.
20 below zero Washington DC runs out of hot air. (Ya think? Nah.). People in Minnesota let their dogs sleep indoors.
30 below zero Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. Minnesotans get upset because they can't start the snowmobile.
40 below zero ALL atomic motion stops. People in Minnesota start saying..."Cold enough for ya?"
50 below zero Hell freezes over. Minnesota public schools will open 2 hours late.
