Cartoon - January 26, 2007

Out in the Cold


Question

Describe the irony in Tim Kelly's cartoon.

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Cartoon posted with permission from the artist and CybercastNewsService.com.






















Answer

Al Gore says that the earth's temperature is getting warmer. But prolonged freezing temperatures and ice storms have hit many parts of the country that don't usually see that kind of weather. In many parts of the U.S., instead of being unusually warm, it has been unusually cold.