National Heat Awareness Day (aka Canada Strikes Back)

Today, the last Friday in May, is National Heat Awareness Day.  Currently I am writing this post in Florida and I would say we are having a full blown celebration, with humidity at 45%, the heat index reaching 95 degrees, and I just heard Ricky Martin is making a comeback! Speaking of making a comeback, National Heat Awareness Day is sponsored by Canada.  Today, could also be called "Canada Strikes Back."  It is almost like the reaping in the Hunger Games.  Canada claims the lives of those around the World due to hot weather.  They use it as a penance to all the gloating of above zero temperatures that goes on during winter in other countries.  The rebellion against winter will not be tolerated by Canada. Canada actually loathes that other areas of the world use the term winter so loosely. For example, Miami, FL experienced its lowest temperature this winter at a bitter 50 degrees. Canada laughs, because if it cried the tears would freeze to Canada's face.  I guess that is why so many funny people come from Canada.  Comedians like Mike Myers, Kathleen O'Hara, and Howie Mandel were simply trying to survive a pre-Pevensie family Narnia climate.  Some of the ways Canada has lashed out in the past include: Chicago's heat wave in 1995 claiming the lives of 700, in 2003 Europe had its worst heat wave claiming 50,000 lives, and in 2007 Justin Beiber was unleashed on the WORLD (number of victims are still being tallied)!  So just remember this summer if you get a sun burn, heat stroke or a Beiber song stuck in your head...blame Canada! 

Blessings & SPF, 

The Queen of Comedy, Lisa Belluomini

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The First Lady of Comedy, DeAnn Alaine