On Tuesday, Dallas experienced a new record set for the “Highest Low” temperature ever recorded – 86 degrees! that means it never got cooler than 86 overnight. The previous record was 85 degrees, set the day before and in September 1939.
All I can say is, “BLECH!”
Congratulations, Dallas! I guess you could call it the “Best Worst” record ever. Highest Low reminds me of some of my favorite oxymorons:
government organization
airline food
clean dirt
devout atheist
daily special
false hope
grotesque beauty
good fast food
happy pessimist
handgun safety
inside out
original copy
private email
real magic
unspoken suggestion
vegetarian meatball
unbiased journalism
terribly good
But then I’m a word nerd. How about you? Know any good oxymorons? Maybe it will make us feel better about our highest low temperature.
Rachel
