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Every American state thinking they’re special because their weather changes

A humorous meme featuring a colorful map of the contiguous United States (with Alaska and Hawaii insets) where each state is labeled. At the top of the image, a large white speech bubble contains the text: "If you don't like the weather in [Insert State], wait five minutes". Multiple thin white lines radiate downward from the speech bubble, visually connecting it to every individual state on the map. This design comically suggests that every U.S. state claims their weather is uniquely variable, with the shared joke applied universally across regions.
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If you don't like the weather in [Insert State], wait five minutes

Overview

A humorous meme featuring a colorful map of the contiguous United States (with Alaska and Hawaii insets) where each state is labeled. At the top of the image, a large white speech bubble contains the text: "If you don't like the weather in [Insert State], wait five minutes". Multiple thin white lines radiate downward from the speech bubble, visually connecting it to every individual state on the map. This design comically suggests that every U.S. state claims their weather is uniquely variable, with the shared joke applied universally across regions.

Origin notes

The meme originates from the Reddit community, specifically the r/Meme subreddit. It is a user-created graphic that combines a standard U.S. state map with an overlaid speech bubble containing a common weather-related adage, modified to be generic with the placeholder "[Insert State]". The radiating lines emphasize the universality of the claim, mocking regional pride in weather variability by showing all states associate themselves with the same joke.

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