A Boston Channel.com viewer e-mailed us this anonymous tribute to New Englanders and winter. Enjoy!

60° F:
Southern Californians shiver uncontrollably.
People in New England sunbathe.

50° F:
New Yorkers try to turn on the heat.
People in New England plant gardens.

40° F:
Italian and English cars won't start.
People in New England drive with the windows down.

32° F:
Distilled water freezes.
Maine's Moosehead Lake's water gets thicker.

20° F:
Floridians don fur coats, thermal underwear, gloves, wool hats.
People in New England throw on a flannel shirt.

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

0° F:
All the people in Miami die...
New Englanders close the windows.

10° below zero:
Californians fly away to Mexico.
The Girl Scouts in New England are selling cookies door to door.

25° below zero:
Hollywood disintegrates.
People in New England get out their winter coats.

40° below zero:
Washington, D.C. runs out of hot air.
People in New England let the dogs sleep indoors.

100° below zero:
Santa Claus abandons the North Pole.
New Englanders get frustrated because they can't start their "kahs."

460° below zero:
All atomic motion stops.
People in New England start saying......."Cold 'nuff for ya?"

500° below zero:
Hell freezes over.
The Red Sox win the World Series.