Guia de actividades según la temperatura

Es un chiste viejo, pero tal vez no lo conozcan:

Canadian Temperature Guide
(degrees are in Fahrenheit)


50 above (10°C) - New Yorkers turn on the heat. Canadians plant gardens.
40 above (4°C) - Californians shiver uncontrollably. Canadians sunbathe.
35 above (2°C) - Italian cars won't start. Canadians drive with the windows down.
32 above (0°C) - Distilled water freezes. Canadian water gets thicker.
20 above (-1°C) - Florida's wear coats, gloves, wool hats. Canadians throw on T-shirts.
15 above (-15°C) - Californians begin to evacuate the state. Canadians go swimming.
0 (-18°C) - New York landlords finally turn up the heat. Canadians have the last cook-out before it gets cold.
10 below (-23°C) - People in Miami cease to exist. Canadians lick flag poles.
20 below (-29°C) - Californians fly away to Mexico. Canadians throw on a light jacket.
40 below (-40°C) - Hollywood disintegrates. Canadians rent videos.
60 below (-51°C) - Mt. St. Helen's freezes. Canadian Girl Guides begin selling cookies door to door.
80 below (-62°C) - Polar bears begin to evacuate the Arctic. Canadian Boy Scouts postpone "Winter Survival" classes until it gets cold enough.
100 below (-73°C) - Santa Clause abandons the North Pole. Canadians pull down their ear flaps.
173 below (-114°C) - Ethyl alcohol freezes. Canadians get frustrated when they can't thaw their kegs.
287 below (-177°C) - Microbial life survives on dairy products. Canadian cows complain of farmers with cold hands.
460 below (-273°C) - ALL atomic motion stops. Canadians start saying "Cold nuf for ya, eh?"
500 below (-295°C) - Hell freezes over. The Vancouver Canucks win the Stanley Cup!


Obviamente no deja de ser una exageración, pero por otra parte, acaba de llegar un folleto llamado Plaisirs D'Hiver, una invitación del Gobierno de Quebec para jugar afuera.