On Wednesday August 29th we set a record for the most days in a year over 110 degrees in Arizona. The previous record of 28 days was set in 1970 and 2002. The record was broken when at about 4:00 pm the temperature hit 113 degrees for the 29th day this year, this also tied the record high temp for that day set back in 1948 and 1981.
But it could be worse! ........
We haven't come close to the world record highest temperature ever recorded of 136 degrees, in Al'Aziziyah, Libya, in September 1922, much less our own record of 122 degrees, set in 1990. A little closer to home, Death Valley, Calif., registered 134 degrees in July 1913.
Here are some funny observations about Arizona .......
You think a red light is merely a suggestion.
All of your out-of-state friends start to visit after October but clear out come the end of April.
You think someone driving wearing oven mitts is clever.
Most of the restaurants in town have the first name "El" or "Los".
You think 60 tons of crushed rock makes a beautiful yard.
You've signed so many petitions to recall governors that you can't remember the name of the incumbent.
You notice your car overheating before you drive it.
Your house is made of stucco and has a red clay tile roof.
You can say "Hohokam" and people don't think you're laughing funny.
You no longer associate bridges (or rivers) with water.
You see more irrigation water on the street than there is in the Salt River.
You know a swamp cooler is not a happy hour drink.
You can say 115 degrees without fainting.
Every other vehicle is a 4x4.
You can understand the reason for a town named "Why"
You can fry an egg on the hood of a car in the morning.
You know hot air balloons can't rise because the air temperature is hotter than the air inside the balloon.
No one would dream of putting vinyl inside a car.
You see two trees fighting over a dog.
You can be in the snow, then drive for an hour and it will be over 100 degrees.
Vehicles with open windows have the right-of-way in the summer.
People break out coats when temperature drops below 70 degrees.
You discover, in July, it only takes two fingers to drive your car.
The pool can be warmer than you are.
You can make sun tea instantly.
You run your air conditioner in the middle of winter so you can use your fireplace.
Most homes have more firearms than people.
Kids will ask, "What's a mosquito?"
People who have black cars or black upholstery in their car are automatically assumed to be from out-of-state or nuts.
You notice the best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance.
The AC is on your list of best friends.
Monday Night Football starts at 7:00 instead of 6:00.
You realize that Valley Fever isn't a disco dance.
You can finish a Big Gulp in 10 minutes and go back for seconds.
The water from the cold water tap is the same temperature as the hot one.
You can (correctly) pronounce the words: "Saguaro", "Ocotillo", "Tempe", "Gila Bend", "San Xavier", "Canyon de Chelly", "Mogollon Rim", "Cholla", and "Ajo".
It's noon in July, kids are on summer vacation, and not one person is walking on the streets.
You experience third degree burns if you touch any metal part of your car.
You know better than to get into a car with leather seats if you're wearing shorts.
Announcements for Fourth of July events never end with "in case of rain......"
When someone asks how far you live from a location, it's always in terms of minutes, not miles.
Everyone's smiling and talking about the great weather on rainy days.
You have to explain to out-of-staters why there is no daylight savings time.
You realize that asphalt has a liquid state.
You can make sun tea instantly.
Hotter water comes from the cold water tap than the hot one.
It's noon in July, kids are on summer vacation and yet all the streets are totally empty of both cars and people.
You can understand the reason for a town named "Why"
You can fry an egg on the hood of a car in the morning.
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John Karadsheh is a Certified Residential Specialist, an Accredited Buyer Representative, a Multi-Million Dollar Producer, Relocation Certified and has been a resident of Arizona since 1978.
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