text_original: The first rubber coats became so stiff in cold weather that when you took one off you could stand it up in the middle of the floor and leave it, for it would stand like a tent until the rubber thawed out, and when thawed it was almost as uncomfortable as is fly paper to the fly.
text_transcription: THE FIRST RUBBER COATS BECAME SO STIFF IN COLD WEATHER THAT WHEN YOU TOOK ONE OFF YOU COULD STAND IT UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FLOOR AND LEAVE IT FOR IT WOULD STAND LIKE A TENT UNTIL THE RUBBER THAWED OUT AND WHEN THAWED IT WAS ALMOST AS UNCOMFORTABLE AS IS FLY PAPER TO THE FLY
phonemes: ðə fˈɜːst ɹˈʌbɚ kˈoʊts bɪkˌeɪm sˌoʊ stˈɪf ɪn kˈoʊld wˈɛðɚ ðæt wɛn juː tˈʊk wˈʌn ˈɔf juː kʊd stˈænd ɪɾ ˌʌp ɪnðə mˈɪdəl ʌvðə flˈɔːɹ ænd lˈiːv ɪt, fɔːɹ ɪt wʊd stˈænd lˈaɪk ɐ tˈɛnt ʌntˈɪl ðə ɹˈʌbɚ θˈɔːd ˈaʊt, ænd wɛn θˈɔːd ɪt wʌz ˈɔːlmoʊst æz ʌŋkˈʌmftəbəl ˌæzˌɪz flˈaɪ pˈeɪpɚ tə ðə flˈaɪ.