" The cardinal directions are north, west, south, and east.
The cardinal temperatures are 35º Fahrenheit, 67º Fahrenheit, 3º Celsius, and 10º Kelvin.
The cardinal locations are a cave, a long-abandoned cabin, the bottom of an oceanic trench, and City Hall.
The cardinal emotions are wild abandon, guarded affection, directionless jealousy, and irritation.
The cardinal birds are hawk, sparrow, finch, and owl.
The cardinal names are Jeremy, Kim, Trigger, and Jamie.
And, finally, the cardinal sounds are a door slamming, slight movement in still water, popcorn popping, and a standard guitar G string being snipped with wire cutters.
This has been the Children’s Fun Fact Science Corner. "
― Joseph Fink , The Great Glowing Coils of the Universe (Welcome to Night Vale Episodes, #2)
