The following perfectly sums up the difference in attitude about the cold, between North Dakotans and the wimps living in the rest of the country.

60° above zero: Floridians turn on the heat. People in North Dakota plant gardens.

50° above zero: Texans shiver uncontrollably. People in Minot, ND sunbathe.

40° above zero: Italian and English cars won't start. People in North Dakota drive with the windows down.

32° above zero: Distilled water freezes. The water in Grand Forks gets thicker.

20° above zero: Alabamans don coats, thermal underwear, gloves & hats. People in North Dakota throw on a flannel shirt.

15° above zero: New York landlords finally turn up the heat. People in ND have the last cookout before it gets cold.

Zero: People in Miami die. North Dakotans close the windows.

10° below zero: Californians fly to Mexico. People in ND get out their winter coats.

25° below zero: Hollywood disintegrates. The Girl Scouts in ND sell cookies door to door.

40° below zero: Washington, DC, runs out of hot air. People in ND let their dogs sleep indoors.

100° below zero: Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. North Dakotans get frustrated because they can't start their trucks.

400° below zero: All atomic motion stops at absolute zero on the Kelvin scale. People in North Dakota start saying, "Cold 'nuff, yet?"

500° below zero: Hell freezes over. North Dakota public schools are closing.