Maine, to me, is just not that cold. I should say, southern coastal Maine is not that cold. I'm originally from Manitoba, and THAT is COLD.
But I guess it gets pretty cold in northern Maine. Either way the place has a rep for being cold so there are jokes about it.
In that vein, this is a traditional Mainer "when it's cold" joke.
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Maine Temperature Conversion Chart
60 above zero
New Yorkers try to turn on the heat....
People in Maine plant gardens.
50 above zero
Californians shiver uncontrollably.......
People in Maine sunbathe.
40 above
Italian cars won't start.....
People in Maine drive with the windows down.
32 above
Floridians wear coats, gloves and woolly hats.....
People in Maine throw on a sweatshirt.
20 above
New York landlords finally turn up the heat....
People in Maine have the last cook-out before it gets cold.
-20 below
Californians fly away to Mexico....
People in Maine close the windows
-40 below
Hollywood disintergrates.....
The girl scouts in Maine begin selling cookies door to door.
-60 below
Polar bears begin to evacuate Antarctica
Maine's Boy Scouts postpone "Winter Survival" classes until it gets cold enough.
-100 below
Santa Claus abandons the North Pole.....
Mainers let the dog in.
-297 below
Microbial life survives on dairy products....
Cows in Maine complain of farmers with cold hands.
