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It's official --- Hell has frozen over...

Hell, Michigan that is.

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[Image: Go To Hell/Facebook]

TEMPERATURES ON a par with those on Mars have been recorded across much of the US and Canada in recent days as the ‘polar vortex’ takes grip across the region.

Much to the delight of headline writers across the US (and here at TheJournal.ie) the tiny community of Hell, Michigan is amongst the areas bearing the brunt of the weather — this morning, the mercury was registering at -12 degrees.

Home to around 260 people, Hell was founded in 1841 and lies around 24km to the north of the city of Ann Arbour.

In light of the circumstances, we’re wondering if it may finally be time for The Smiths to consider getting back together?

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[Image: ©Keasha LeClear-Morse, 2003]

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    Mute Paul Burns
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    Jan 8th 2014, 4:28 PM

    That’s great news – my ex said she’d get back with me when hell freezes over!

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    Mute jimmy john jimmy
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    Jan 8th 2014, 4:39 PM

    Let her go son let her go

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    Mute Shawn Rahoon
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    Jan 8th 2014, 5:01 PM

    Sorry Paul but you must be Desperado, I Can’t Tell You Why but it was probably Wasted Time so just Get Over It, she’s The Girl From Yesterday.

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    Mute scaldbag
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    Jan 8th 2014, 5:04 PM

    This story is all lies , I drove through Balbriggan earlier and not a sign of frost or snow.

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    Mute Éamonn Ó Callanáin
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    Jan 8th 2014, 5:41 PM

    Shawn, obviously not too many Eagles fans out there, judging by those RED thumbs. Either that or they don’t understand your reference to their reunion album “When Hell Freezes Over”.

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    Mute Shawn Rahoon
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    Jan 8th 2014, 5:44 PM

    Just thinking that!

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    Mute molly coddled
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    Jan 8th 2014, 5:51 PM

    Eamonn, I’m an Eagles fan, was at the hell freezes over tour in the RDS back in ’96.
    Gave you and Shawn a big thumbs up !.

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    Mute Éamonn Ó Callanáin
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    Jan 8th 2014, 5:54 PM

    Molly, I was there too. In fact I’ve been to all Eagles converts in Ireland and even went to London once. Tickets also secured for their June concert. Yeah!!

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    Mute molly coddled
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    Jan 8th 2014, 6:24 PM

    Hey Eamonn, I just may see you there !

    I’ll be the arty-farty looking one in the weirdly colourful clothes that’s dancing all the time (even when she shouldn’t be).

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    Mute Shawn Rahoon
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    Jan 8th 2014, 6:46 PM

    Eamonn and Molly. Hope you have a great time. Love to be there too but I’m stranded here in US. The nearest I’ll get is listening on CD

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    Jan 8th 2014, 7:58 PM

    I’ll be headed that way too. Roll on June!

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    Mute Seamus Dooley
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    Jan 8th 2014, 9:17 PM

    Hey Eagles geeks get ur own forum! This thread is for bad Hell related puns and the like

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    Mute Francid Dooley
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    Jan 8th 2014, 11:15 PM

    You sure

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    Mute molly coddled
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    Jan 9th 2014, 12:36 AM

    Hey Seamus, I can’t tell you why, but you should take it easy and have a funky new year.

    :)

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    Mute Shawn Rahoon
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    Jan 9th 2014, 1:51 AM

    Seamus Doolin Dalton

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    Mute Kev O Dowd
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    Jan 8th 2014, 4:35 PM

    I’m Toronto- it was -38 yesterday after the wind chill. My breath had literally created icicles in my beard by the time I walked to work.

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    Mute Moe Sizlack
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    Jan 8th 2014, 4:39 PM

    Hi Toronto. I’m moe.

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    Mute Kev O Dowd
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    Jan 8th 2014, 4:45 PM

    Hi Moe! ha I’m also someone who has fat smartphone fingers :-P

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    Jan 8th 2014, 4:48 PM

    Hi Kev , just trying to add a little humor to a cold wet day.

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    Mute Phil Mc Donald
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    Jan 8th 2014, 4:58 PM

    You have smartphone fingers? Awesome!

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    Mute Kenneth
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    Jan 8th 2014, 5:10 PM

    Fat ones by all accounts

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    Jan 8th 2014, 5:27 PM

    “I’m Toronto” ? how is the Lone Ranger doing?

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    Mute molly coddled
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    Jan 8th 2014, 6:28 PM

    The eldest is in Toronto, when it was -29 last week he said the best way to describe how cold it was…….that the snot actually freezes in your nose.

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    Mute Dáithí Ó Mara
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    Jan 8th 2014, 7:56 PM

    @ Toronto: I heard it was so cold in Toronto that the mayor couldn’t smoke craic

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    Mute Francid Dooley
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    Jan 8th 2014, 11:16 PM

    Have a shave

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    Mute Kev O Dowd
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    Jan 9th 2014, 11:05 PM

    Francid…. this was all good humour, but you’ve gone too far!!!!…. resentful suggestion that is! :-P

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    Mute Elizabeth Gibson
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    Jan 8th 2014, 4:31 PM

    Time to start calling in all those things I was told would happen when hell froze over. :)

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    Mute Abbi Cranky
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    Jan 8th 2014, 4:36 PM

    Oh god?
    There’s a lot of people I’m gonna have to sleep with.

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    Mute Maura Quinn
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    Jan 8th 2014, 4:39 PM

    Oh Abbi – Have fun!!!

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    Jan 8th 2014, 4:40 PM

    Why do I believe you ?

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    Mute Neil Carroll
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    Jan 8th 2014, 4:46 PM

    Am I one of them wink wink

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    Jan 8th 2014, 4:49 PM

    Can I be included please :-D

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    Mute Mitch Connor
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    Jan 8th 2014, 5:17 PM

    Been there done that.

    A solid 8/10.

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    Jan 8th 2014, 5:43 PM

    Aw Mitch? You’re not supposed to kiss and tell.

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    Mute John Bawn
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    Jan 8th 2014, 5:36 PM

    How do the wildlife survive, wolves, deer, birds,even the flies?
    they don’t / can’t live in the arctic and these are arctic conditions where the ground can freeze down many feet.

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    Mute Brian Hicks
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    Jan 8th 2014, 9:20 PM

    Many hibernate or migrate south for the winter. Those that don’t can handle short blasts of arctic weather. These weather patterns only tend to last a few days to a week at most…

    That said, you wouldn’t want your pet dog or cat out in this…

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    Jan 8th 2014, 5:33 PM

    The 17.35 train from Houston is stifling, overcrowded and smells of curry chips. So he’ll hasn’t frozen over.

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    Mute Danny C
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    Jan 8th 2014, 4:39 PM

    All them bankers must be cold!

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    Jan 8th 2014, 4:51 PM

    Don’t be ridiculous…Anyone would be cold in that weather.

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    Mute Karen Crofton
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    Jan 9th 2014, 7:06 AM

    Cold enough to put their hands in their own pockets for a change

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    Jan 9th 2014, 4:49 PM

    Wow so many dislikes…must be alot of bankers online!

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    Jan 8th 2014, 6:01 PM

    Stupid question – could we get that here in Ireland

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    Mute Geraldine Lawlor
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    Jan 8th 2014, 6:25 PM

    Been thinking the same myself. Just afraid to ask out loud in case I don’t like the answer I get!!!!!!!!!

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    Jan 8th 2014, 7:02 PM

    Doing a double in PP,tomorrow,The reds champions of Europe,and minus 15c at Malin Head before 2015.

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    Mute Maura Quinn
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    Jan 8th 2014, 4:41 PM

    So much for burning in damnation in the fires of hell!

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    Mute Seán O'Sullivan
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    Jan 9th 2014, 12:13 AM

    There’s also a Hell in Norway so wouldn’t say it was frozen over for the first time. Ha ha. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rriSNjEVmFQ

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    Mute Keasha LeClear-Morse
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    Feb 2nd 2014, 7:18 PM

    The photo of the frozen Hell, Mi sign in this article was taken by Keasha LeClear-Morse in 2003. It is copyrighted and it is registered with the U.S. Copyright office. To use this photograph without express permission and without credit given to the photographer is a copyright infringement. Please credit this photo with ©Keasha LeClear-Morse, 2003. I am sure you would like to reference your photographs legally. Thank you.

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