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A few weeks ago my blog friend Denise posted this and I asked her if I could borrow it! And although I laughed when I read some of these, you would be surprised at how much truth there is in this list!

It’s so hot in Arizona that…

• the birds have to use potholders to pull worms out of the ground.
• the potatoes cook underground! All you have to do to have lunch is pull one out and add butter, salt and pepper.
• farmers are feeding their chickens crushed ice to keep them from laying hard boiled eggs.
• the cows are giving evaporated milk.
• the trees are whistling for the dogs.
• you no longer associate bridges or rivers with water.
• you can say 113 degrees without fainting.
• you eat hot chilies to cool your mouth off.
• you can make instant sun tea.
• you learn that a seat belt makes a pretty good branding iron.
• when the temperature drops below 95 you feel a bit chilly. {This one is true for me!!}
• you’ve experienced condensation on your butt from the hot water in the toilet bowl. {Yes, the water is hot enough that you can feel the heat when you open the lid.}
• you would give anything to be able to splash cold water on your face. {I’ve blogged before about how our “cold” water is really warm.}
• you can attend any function wearing shorts and a tank top.
• the four seasons are: Tolerable, Hot, Really Hot and Are You Kidding Me?
• you discover that in July it only takes two fingers to drive a car.
• you discover that you can get a sunburn through your car window.
• you notice the best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance.
• hot water now comes out of both taps.
• it’s noon in July, the kids are on summer vacation and not one person is out on the streets.
• you actually burn your hand opening the car door.
• you break a sweat the instant you step outside at 7:30 AM before work.
• no one would dream of putting vinyl upholstery in a car or not having air conditioning.
• 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.
• a sad Arizonan once prayed, “I wish it would rain. Not so much for me because I’ve seen it, but for my seven year old.”

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