I'm from Michigan, and grew up in Traverse City, (northern MI
) but now live in Jackson.
You know you're from Northern MI when...
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You can tell a person is a 'fudge' regardless of whether they have fudge in their possion.
sooo true. LOL I can pick 'em out
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Tourists make you late all summer but snow doesn't slow you down at all
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It's completely understandable to have an umbrella, snow shovel and swimsuit in your vehicle all on the same day.
You know you're from Michigan when...
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You can identify an Ohio accent.
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The Big Mac is something that you drive across.
You bake with soda and drink pop.
You know how to pronounce "Mackinac".
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The word "thumb" has a geographical rather than an anatomical significance.
so true... and you point out where you live to people by using the back of your left hand
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At least one person in your family disowns you for the week of the Michigan/Michigan State football game.
Well in my family, if you aren't rooting for U of M... well, then you better not be around during that game
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Half the change in your pocket is Canadian, eh.
You show people where you grew up by pointing to a spot on your left hand.
You know what a "Yooper" is.
Your car rusts out before you need the brakes done
Half the people you know say they are from Detroit... yet you don't personally know anyone who actually lives in Detroit
"Up North" means north of Clare.
You know what a pastie is.
You occasionally cheer "Go Lions- and take the Tigers with you."
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You know more about chill factors and lake effect than you'd EVER like to know!
- thats so true! Especially growing up in TC!
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When giving directions, you refer to "A Michigan Left."
You never watch the Weather Channel - you can just assume they're wrong.
The snowmen you make in your front yard actually freeze. Solid.
The snow freezes so hard that you can actually walk across it and not break it or leave any marks.
All your shoes are called "tennis shoes", even though no one here plays tennis anyway.