Texas residents are currently experiencing temperatures of up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit as a result of an extended “heat dome” hovering over the state. The Onion asked Texans how they felt about the deadly weather, and this is what they said.
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Cody Phipps, Rancher
Cody Phipps, Rancher
“I’m checking on my guns every couple of hours to make sure they’re safe and comfortable.”
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Frank MacNamara, Electrician
Frank MacNamara, Electrician
“Have we tried nicely asking the Jews to turn it off?”
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Mike Sheppard, Warden
Mike Sheppard, Warden
“If prisoners didn’t want to suffer a deadly heat wave without AC, they shouldn’t have committed nonviolent offenses in a society with a corrupt justice system.”
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Mark Molyneux, Heatstroke Victim
Mark Molyneux, Heatstroke Victim
“Ah, it ain’t that hot out.”
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Anthony Carpati, AC Technician
Anthony Carpati, AC Technician
“Now I am the one who holds the noose. It is I who decides who lives and who dies.”
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Carrie Thatcher, EMT
Carrie Thatcher, EMT
“We recommend that if you have to be homeless, you do it indoors.”
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Russell Watson, Deputy Sheriff
Russell Watson, Deputy Sheriff
“Just tell me who I need to shoot to make it stop.”
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Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator
Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator
“A damn shame how few migrants it’s killed.”
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Jenna Wheelan, Cashier
Jenna Wheelan, Cashier
“With the risk this heat wave poses to pregnant women, it’s the most abortion access we’ve had in years.”
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Jerry Weans, Florist
Jerry Weans, Florist
“This is all because Target allowed nonbinary kids to read books or whatever we were mad about.”
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Eric Samson, Musician
Eric Samson, Musician
“Good thing you can’t die from being too hot.”
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Joseph Moore, Car Dealership Owner
Joseph Moore, Car Dealership Owner
“I like to run around in a circle to create a cool breeze.”
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Andrew Lewis, Border Patrol
Andrew Lewis, Border Patrol
“We’ve done our part to make this land inhospitable to people, and God is meeting us halfway.”
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Adrian Delgado, Security Guard
Adrian Delgado, Security Guard
“I just called the power company, and they assured me death is imminent.”
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Walter Quinn, Construction Worker
Walter Quinn, Construction Worker
“I don’t see why I should have to answer any questions from a giant talking bottle of ice cold water.”
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Macy Caldero, Food Truck Owner
Macy Caldero, Food Truck Owner
“Could you please call an ambulance?”
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Darren Woods, CEO Of ExxonMobil
Darren Woods, CEO Of ExxonMobil
“Stay cool out there!”
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