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Originally Posted by CarlG
The old saying when I was a kid traveling across Texas:
"The sun has riz, and the sun has set, and here we are -- still in Texas yet!
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Carl:
My son and his wife were stationed at Eielson Air Force Base for three and a half years and lived outside Fairbanks in North Pole, AK. We came up to visit in early July - when the 4th rolled around I asked my son, "What time do the fireworks start?" He confirmed my suspicion that there were no fireworks since it never got dark. Hard to sleep when it's 4:00 am and looks like noon.
The following March he called me one morning and said, "What's the weather like in Georgetown today Dad?" I replied, "Guess it's 70 degrees, why?" He said, "How does 68 below zero sound?" Told me he had his wife make a pot of scalding coffee, poured him a cup and went out onto the porch and tossed the contents into the air - WHOOOOSH! - the contents instantly vaporized and nothing hit the ground. He said he got my granddaughter's bubble blowing stuff and blew some bubbles - they landed on the porch and when he thumped them with his finger they shattered like a lightbulb!
No thanks, I'll take Texas weather even with the heat!
Really enjoyed visiting your beautiful state though - can see why it's hard to keep highways paved and smooth with the permafrost heaving.
Fred