Over a year ago I did a post about how You Might Be A Real Estate Agent... based upon Jeff Foxworthy's humorous look at life and how it may pertain to our profession.
Iowa Winters are well known for being, um, interesting to say the least! When I wrote Davenport Iowa Gets Another 2.7"!, it was my attempt at showing the rest of America another glimpse of what winter is like in Iowa.
When I wrote Iowa gets hit again...this time it's snow and ICE! and Thousands Without Power As Outages Continue in Iowa! and 7,000 without power for a week!!! it was ugly!!! Over 75,000 initially lost their power and many even lost their lives.
Even the month of April is not safe from snow when We Woke Up To A Surprise Today!
So, the 2006-2007 winter was very unusual or was it? This past winter has been nicknamed by the media as "The Winter From Hell". One nasty snowfall/ice storm after another. We keep looking for that Global Warming they are promising!!!
So! Let's have some fun with Iowa and our Winters!!!
Here is what Jeff Foxworthy has to say about Iowa:
If your local Dairy Queen is closed from September through May, you may live in Iowa.
If someone in a Home Depot store offers you assistance and they don't work there, you may live in Iowa.
If you've worn shorts and a parka at the same time, you may live in Iowa.
If you've had a lengthy telephone conversation with someone who dialed a wrong number, you may live in Iowa.
If 'Vacation' means going anywhere south of DES MOINES for the weekend, you may live in Iowa.
If you measure distance in squares of farm land, you may live in Iowa.
If you know several people who have hit a cow more than once, you may live in Iowa.
If you have gone from 'heat' to 'A/C' in the same day and back again, you may live in Iowa.
If you can drive 70 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching, you may live in Iowa.
If you install security lights on your house and garage, but leave both unlocked, you may live in Iowa.
If you carry jumper cables in your car and your wife knows how to use them, you may live in Iowa.
If you design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit, you may live in Iowa.
If the I-80 speed limit is 70 mph -- you're going 90 and everybody is passing you, you may live in Iowa.
If driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow, you may live in Iowa.
If you know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter and road construction, you may live in Iowa.
If you have more hours on your lawn mower, and snow blower than miles on your car, you may live in Iowa.
If you find 10 degrees 'a little chilly', you may live in Iowa.
For more humor, enjoy these posts:
Larry the Cable Guy at his best!
Why Men Shouldn't Take Messages!!!
A Morning Groaner!
Colonoscopy: Not a Funny Subject.......or IS it?
Navy Pilot
Have a fun day and if you're coming to visit me, bring a jacket............and a shovel!
Lucky :)
Lucky Lang, SRES®, Davenport, Iowa Real Estate
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Hey, Lucky - For a second there I thought I was looking at Alaska.
If you know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter and road construction, you may live in Iowa. Now that definitely sounds like Alaska. :)