Winter

Humour: The National Temperature Conversion Guide (Manitoba Edition)
– By Alan B. Anonymous

10C Vancouverites turn on the heat. Manitobans plant gardens.
5C Victorians shiver uncontrollably. Winnipegers sunbathe.
3C Italian cars won’t start. Winnipegers drive with the windows down.
0C Distilled water freezes. Winnipeg’s water gets thicker.
-5C Torontonians wear coats, gloves and wool hats. Manitobans throw on a t-shirt.
-10C Quebecers clear out for Florida. Manitobans go swimming.
-20C Toronto landlords finally turn up the heat. Manitobans have the last cookout before it gets cold.
-25C People in Vancouver cease to exist. Manitobans lick flagpoles.
-30C Calgarians fly down to Mexico. Manitobans throw on a light jacket.
-40C Hamilton disintegrates. Manitobans rent some videos.
-60C Mount St. Helens freezes. Winnipeg Girl Scouts begin selling cookies door-to-door.
-80C Polar bears begin to evacuate the arctic. Manitoban Boy Scouts postpone “Winter Survival” classes until it gets cold enough.
-100C Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. Winnipegers pull down their earflaps.
-114C Ethyl alcohol freezes. Manitobans get frustrated when they can’t thaw out the keg.
-183C Microbial life survives on dairy products. Manitoba cows complain of farmers with cold hands.
-273C ALL atomic motion stops. Manitobans start saying “Cold enuff for ya?”
-300C Hell freezes over. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers win the Grey Cup.