A friend of mine posted something similar at another forum:
The Temperature Conversion Guide (degrees are in Fahrenheit):
50 Above – New Yorkers turn on the heat. Canadians plant gardens.
40 Above – Californians shiver uncontrollably. Canadians sunbathe.
35 Above – Italian Cars won’t start. Canadians drive with the windows down.
32 Above – Distilled water freezes. Canadians water gets thicker.
20 Above – Floridians wear coats, gloves & wool hats. Canadians throw on a t-shirt.
15 Above – Californians begin to evacuate the state. Canadians go swimming.
Zero – New York landlords finally turn up the heat. Canadians have the last cook-out before it gets cold.
10 Below – People in Miami cease to exist. Canadians lick flagpoles.
20 Below – Californians fly away to Mexico. Canadians throw on a light jacket.
40 Below – Hollywood disintegrates. Canadians rent videos.
60 Below – Mt. St. Helens freezes. Canadian Girl Scouts begin selling cookies
door to door.
80 Below – Polar Bears begin to evacuate the Arctic. Canadian Boy Scouts
postpone “Winter Survival” classes until it gets cold enough.
100 Below – Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. Canadians pull down their ear flaps.
173 Below – Ethyl alcohol freezes. Canadians get frustrated that they can’t thaw their kegs.
297 Below – Microbial life survives on dairy products. Canadian cows complain of farmers having cold hands.
460 Below – ALL atomic motion stops. Canadians start saying ‘Cold’nuff for ya?”
500 Bellow – Hell freezes over. The Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup.
And Texans turn on the heat at 60*F up, not 70*F
We do get out the jackets at 65*F though.