Why norwegians think it's summertime now

This joke is sadly true, and explains why we Norwegians are all thrilled 
that summer's here, although it's only about 10°C today... It's light 
until 11 pm though! That's pretty good! I got the joke in email and can't
find it on the web, so I'm generously posting it here:



+15°C This is the warmest it gets in Norway, so let's start here; The Spanish
put on winter coats, hats and mittens. Norwegians sunbathe.

+10°C
The French desperately try to start the central
heating in their homes.
Norwegians plant flowers in their garden. 

+5°C
Italian cars don't start.
Norwegians cruise around in convertibles with the
top down.

0°C
Water freezes.
The water in the Oslo Fjord thickens slightly.

-5°C
People in California nearly perish from the cold.
Last barbecue of the season in Norway.

-10°C
The British run up the heat in their houses to max.
Norwegians put on a long-sleeved sweater.

-20°C
Australians leave for home, shellshocked.
Norwegians realise that summer has turned to autumn.

-30°C
Greeks die of cold by the thousands and disappear
from the face of the earth.
Norwegians start to dry their laundry indoors.

-40°C
Paris cracks and crumbles into pieces from the cold.
Norwegians stand patiently in line to buy hot dogs.

-50°C
Polar bears evacuate the North Pole.
The Norwegian army postpones their winter manouvres,
waiting for real winter weather.

-60°C
Santa Claus moves south.
Norwegians are frustrated, as they can no longer
store moonshine outdoors.

-70°C
The Norwegian army commences their winter manouvres

-183°C
Microbes in food die.
Norwegian cows complain that the hands of the
milkers feel cold.

-273°C
All atomic movement ceases.
Norwegians agree: "Shit, today it really feels cold
outside!"

-300°C
Hell freezes over.
Norway wins the Eurovision Song Contest.