30 June, 2006

When you're hot, you're hot

I received this from Turtle a while back. Since she's not using it, I will.

YOU KNOW YOU ARE IN TEXAS IN SUMMER [May - October] WHEN...

  • The birds have to use potholders to pull worms out of the ground.
  • The trees are whistling for the dogs.
  • The best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance.
  • Hot water now comes out of both taps.
  • You can make sun tea instantly.
  • You learn that a seat belt buckle makes a pretty good branding iron!
  • The temperature drops below 95 and you feel a little chilly.
  • You discover that in July it only takes 2 fingers to steer your car.
  • You discover that you can get sunburned through your car window.
  • You actually burn your hand opening the car door.
  • You break into a sweat the instant you step outside at 7:30 a.m.
  • Your biggest bicycle wreck fear is, "What if I get knocked out and end up lying on the pavement and cook to death?"
  • You realize that asphalt has a liquid state.
  • The potatoes cook underground, so all you have to do is pull one out and add butter, salt and pepper.
  • Farmers are feeding their chickens crushed ice to keep them from laying boiled eggs.
  • The cows are giving evaporated milk.
Ah, what a place to call home. God Bless the State of TEXAS!!

Turtle adds...
  • You take out an equity loan to pay the AC bill.

5 comments:

Whistle Britches said...

please get over to the gobhole so she can move on with her life..!
we all thank you.....

Tink said...

Most of those could go for Florida too. Especially, "The best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance." At the mall down the street from work, the front spaces are always vacant. It's sort of an odd sight.

abqchunk said...

HI! I found you through susiebadoozie.
This is hilarious! I SO want to move to Kerrville and I have been trying to convince my husband that TX isn't so bad. I hope he never sees this because all bets will be off. He drives w/the A/C on while it's snowing outside!

Jenn said...

we had a record breaking 100+ this week. You really can fry an egg on the sidewalk.

I was giggling at the parking being a shade issue not a distance issue. Isn't that the truth!

Bill said...

Here's another one:

You swerve to avoid a couch in the highway and think nothing of it.

Oh, hang on a second, that's year round. Sorry.

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