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Ways of Knowing you're in the Desert
- You no longer associate bridges (or rivers) with water.
- You can say 110 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.
- The temperature drops below 95, you feel a bit chilly.
- You discover that in July, it takes only 2 fingers to drive
your 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, 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 a.m.
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.
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