“A sense of humor… is needed armor. Joy in one’s heart and some laughter on
one’s lips is a sign that the person down deep has a pretty good grasp of life.”
Hugh Sidey

How Other Nations Cope With a Winter Cold…

17 °C (63F)  Greeks consider sweaters (only if they could find it).

15 °C (59F)  Jamaicans include heating (of course, if they have it).

10 °C (50F)  Americans are beginning to feel cold.
The Russians visit their weekend houses to plant cucumbers.

5 °C (41F)     It is possible to see your breath. Italian cars refuse obedience.
Norwegians go swimming to the lake.

0 °C (32F)    In America freezes water.
In Russia water thickens.

-5 °C (23F)   French cars refuse obedience.
The Russians eat ice cream on the streets.

-15 °C (5F)   Cat insists that it will lie with you in bed.
Norwegians consider sweaters.

-17.9 °C (-0.22F) In Oslo homeowners include heating.
The Russians visit last time in the season their weekend houses.

-20 °C (-4F)    American cars do not ignite.

-25 °C (-13F)   German cars do not ignite.
Jamaicans perished.

-30 °C (-22F)   Authorities decided to consider matter of the homeless.
Cat sleeps in your pajama.

-35 °C (-31F)   Too cold to think.
Japanese cars do not ignite.

-40 °C (-40F)  You plan not to get out from hot water for 2 weeks.
Swedish cars refuse obedience.

-42 °C (-43.6F) In Europe does not operate transport.

-45 ° C (-49F)  Greeks perished.
The authorities in fact begin to consider help the homeless.

-50 °C (-58F)  Eyelids freeze up during nictation.
Alaskans are turning fans off when taken bath.

-60 °C (-76F)  Polar bears are moving south.

-70 °C (-94F)  Finnish special services evacuating St. Nicholas.
The Russians consider wearing uszanki.

-73 °C (-99.4F) Hell got frozen

-80 °C (-112F)   The Russians don’t remove gloves while poring vodka.

-114 °C (173.2)   Spirits ethyl is frozen. The Russians are very angry.

KEEP WARM :)

WARM regards,
Maya

Contributed by Apolonia