YES, I am COMPLETELY aware I spelled Detroit wrong (thanks to all the commenters who pointed that out to me). YES, I wish I could go back and not rush my handwriting. That being said, I really hope that one typo doesn't take away from your enjoyment of the video! :)
Same!! For anyone who wants to know: it's pronounced "makinaw" because it has french origins. In fact that's why most strange city names here are like that.
Our weather in Michigan is really weird, usually at the beginning of summer in the morning it’s really cold and in the afternoon it gets really hot. Sometime at the end of winter it will snow then an hour later it will be hot like it’s summer. Michigan weathers very weird.
Spencer Sullivan There is some amazing things about Michigan’s weather.... one of them being we don’t have things like earthquakes or hurricanes or tsunamis and we rarely even have tornados!
The Fabulous Faith Had a couple of small earthquakes in the last couple of years. They were caused by fracking though so we don’t get natural earthquakes. We can get the after effects of tropical storms, but actually hurricanes that hit Florida often affect our weather by blocking some of the warm air systems or doing the opposite.
In the last 10 days in Michigan, we’ve had rain, hail, sleet, 14 degree (Fahrenheit) weather, 74 degree weather, and an earthquake. Just another two weeks in Michigan XD.
Being born and raised in Michigan, Detroit area, (now living in Boston), the SEASONS are way more pronounced in Michigan/midwest. Michigan summers are way more hot than Boston(averagely), and winters are more extreme as well. And, in the winter here it is mostly sunny. I know. You see the sun way more.
Wait what they don’t have bottle returns in others states like we do in Michigan??? (Or to the same extent) helping my dad put the bottles in the machine and seeing who could do it quicker was such a strong childhood memory
I’m from Michigan and when he said people thought Detroit was the capitol of Michigan I was like WHAT??? I thought everyone knew Lansing was the capitol
I had to explain to someone once that we are "Southern Canada" and then I said ope, drank a pop, and headed home in the neverending snow which melted and turned to rain while sunny before I got home xD
Hey people! I'm Amelia! And.. I'm from the 'U.P" and I'm a natrual born Yooper. We don't mind the name. we take pride in it, and we aren't just a bunch of people living in the woods. Yes, It's freezing all the tme, but it's awesome in the summer. And our driving skills are awesome lol. And our awesome island is.. awesome. Pop? It's just another way to say soda or something. What ever you say. Our lakes :Holmes! Is pretty freakin cool to be around. Every summer we go to lake Erie, superior and Huron for camping or visiting family. CANNADA! It's our cousin! Our ideal! And I have family I visit every summer that live there, we litterly live a LAKE away from them. We could go on a speed boat and go to cannada! Our roads SUCK! Potholes EVERYWHERE! NO JOKE! IT'S REALLY BAD! WInter? It's agreat time. SOMETIMES. We get extreme breezes. Lastly... our "accent"... Eh? yeah I say it A LOT! But please don't laugh at us for it. We get it from our Cannadian cousins and cool brothers. Just roll with the flow please. Thanks!
I always lived where I could walk to a lake. I miss that living in Texas. I was "conceived" in da U.P., born in Detroit, lived in the greater Detroit metro area all my life. I have lots of family in Baraga, L'Anse. I LOVE da U.P.!! It is like a little country all its own.
On #7 the reason we have pothole is 1.) We use salt cause we got a lot of it (not good for roads) 2.) Most "road repairs" are bandaids on a open wound 3.) Truck weight is aloud to be a lot higher here.
There's a line that divides where you can hunt with shotguns/rifles from Muskegon, Newaygo, Mecosta, Isabella, Midland, Bay counties. It's pretty much the "Up North" line.
Lived in Michigan for almost all my life. Just recently moved to Washington state though. I did a lot of growing up in Saugatuck/Douglas (they're near Holland). Honestly the mitten will forever be my home wherever life takes me
@@samuelmoulds1016 Houghton? Umm, no, not Houghton, but there's some thought that in 1847 or 1848, Calumet almost became the state’s capital before losing narrowly to Lansing. See: www.nytimes.com/2007/08/10/travel/escapes/10American.html and: www.keweenaw.info/keweenaw-peninsula/calumet/ But that may only be a myth: "A myth, its origins unknown, has persuaded some residents of the U. P. that Calumet was the runner-up in the 1847 relocation of the State Capital, losing to Lansing by only one vote.And while residents of Calumet and other regions of the U. P. believe wholeheartedly that this rumor stems from fact, the lack of evidence from factual sources strongly suggests that this story exists as a myth and nothing more." See: www.nmu.edu/upperpeninsulastudies/sites/DrupalUpperPeninsulaStudies/files/UserFiles/Files/UpperCountry/Schmitz.pdf
Wait did some people thing the up and the lp where two different states or something? And other states don’t have the left lane thing?? Jeez I feel like if I moved out of Michigan I would be so confused
A friendcwho has lived all over the country says that the Michigan left is a brilliant invention. He thinks that we need to export it and solve some driving problems elsewhere.
I love your video! I was nodding my head through all of it as a fellow Michigander! Although, I would have probably drew the line for "up north" right about where Big Rapids & Mt. Pleasant are. But that is subjective & I don't mean to be overly critical so good job on the video! Edit: I knew a guy who lived in Michigan & worked in Windsor! He commuted over the border every day for work =)
It's called a "Michigan turn around". lol And Michigan has 2 seasons....Winter and Road Repair. And YES, I am from Michigan....I've lived here all my life!
YESSSS!! This year is the WORST I've seen in a long long time though...especially bad.. There was a joke circulating a few years back that our state flag ought to be a picture of a construction cone. lmao I don't think I can disagree. A lot of people don't get why our roads are so bad- and in a nutshell, mainly it comes down to the nature of the industry here in Michigan (you see Semi trucks hauling loads everywhere!! ALL the time!), also that our weather is VIOLENTLY changing at a moments notice- or sometimes not at all(no notice)!! All-and-all though.. I love this miserable state.
Lol I've only driven through it, I have no reason to go because that's where boyfriends Ex lives! We've actually moved to Detroit to get farther away! 😂
BRANDY : You did what? You drove THROUGH Sagnasty. Net time take I 675 and drive AROUND it LOL Tell you boyfriend that I used to live on S. 15th street. When he here's that, he will tell you, " don't talk to anyone who is crazy enough to live on 15th street". His Ex must be an absolute monster to drive you two into moving to Detoilet. LOL
I was born "downstate" and moved "up north" and would like to make a small correction, "up north" is just the upper lower penisula and the UP is reffered to as the "UP" and is not considered "up north"
We call it a "turnaround".. Honestly, I think people from Jersey understand this the best, because of the "jug-handles"- when I went to NJ, I found them VERY relatable and easy to understand.. no too far off from a "Michigan Left". Great Video! I thoroughly enjoyed it!
Right?? I live in Texas now and will say I am going home, then go up north. They say I am ALREADY up north in Michigan-nope. Once you hit West Branch, that's up north. Some consider anything north of Saginaw as being up north.
Is anybody else gonna mention why we have two football teams that rival each other?? Michigan and Michigan State?? Like, is this common on other states??
As a Michigander aswell, it’s true! Born and raised here on Lake Huron ❤️ My mother when she was younger crossed the bridge to Canada with her best friends for hours only to return home since she lied to her parents about it 😂
Excellent video...except...for the annoying "music." That music was over powering your voice...Thank God you have a powerful speaking voice. You did an excellent job with this presentation. Good on you!!! 84 year resident. Are you over here at U of M campus area?
Man these are so true! I live in the southwest corner of the state and it’s almost like a mini south. And my favorite thing in this video was the roads.
Nice video. Just one correction regarding your explanation of the Michigan Left. You actually showed a U-turn. But the Michigan left is making a U-turn followed by a right turn. (That is how you make a left turn. )The other way is to turn right and then make a u-turn.
When I moved to grey sky West Virginia from Michigan Blue sky~ I suffered S.A.D. Syndrome- it's hard losing sunshine!☀️ Oh yes~ POP, that's what it is! Love it. My 'All Most Heaven' born children have been questioned by WV people if they are from New York? Also, pretty sure there's a blue sky in heaven...
The reason Michigan roads are so bad is because we’re the Motor Capital of the World & we have the highest weight limits allowed on our roads. Add that to the fact we have 4 seasons* w/ the changing temperatures, plus lots of snow, ice, & salt. Then, add that to the fact that everyone drives cars because Henry Ford tanked our public transportation system to force everyone to have to buy cars, so we have the perfect storm that causes our roads to be some of the worst roads in the nation. If I ran things, these big companies that ship heavy truckloads would pay a tax based on the weight limits which they carry & that money would go towards fixing the roads. Your video was very entertaining & I was cracking up. Your Michigan Left description is priceless! I hope you become some kind of a public speaker. Excellent job! *I know we’re supposed to have 4 seasons in Michigan, but it seems like we only have 2: Winter & Construction.
I went back home to Cali for a visit at age nine after residing in Michigan for five years. I asked where the pop was and I got a great big Huhhh???? What's pop?
Detroit used to be the Capitol long ago but it was changed during the war because of it’s close proximity to Canada. Lansing became the Capitol of Michigan in 1847.
Detroit historically was the capital of Michigan then they voted to move it to the middle of the lower part of the state. Detroit is a French word and also was part of Canada later switching to the USA.. Mackinac island was 2nd to become a federal park right after yellow stone. Also no cars allowed and rated the best vacationed island in the world...love Michigan..😉hi from Kalamazoo
I'm watching your video on the misconceptions of Michigan and we do spell Yooper Y-O-O-P-E-R. We refer to anyone in lower Michigan as trolls. The one thing you should have mentioned is that we do drive cars in the U.P. As in the Macinac Island is where you only have three options for transportation: Bikes, Walking, Carriage rides (horses).
The legal drinking age in MI is 21. The legal drinking age in Canada is 19, so many Michiganders drive to Canada for the weekend to go bar hopping when they are 19-20yrs old
In clarification, in case anyone thinks we're obsessed with getting back a dime...The deposit is 10 cents PER can/bottle. So upon return of a 12 pack of pop, it's $1.10. Not just ten cents.
I could have described a Michigan Left faster and better than he did, and I will: make a right, get in the left turn lane and make a U turn at the turnaround. And I only lived in Michigan for a couple of years when I was in grade school, growing up.
We call the upper peninsula the UP but we don't call the lower peninsula the LP. "Up north" is generally considered by lower mid-Michigan as starting around Clare. Virtually no one thinks Canada is "cool." The roads do really suck, for just the reasons you've said. Also, you forgot about Euchre. :)
Never new it was called a "Michigan" left. What about "Michigan" basements. That confuses people in Arizona because nobody has basements. One thing Iv'e never seen or done is using the palm of my right hand to indicate where I'm from, but lots of people in surrounding states say that we do that alot. Here is something really weird if it still applies. You can set off fireworks in Michigan where they are illegal to buy yet You can buy fireworks in Indiana (where they are illegal to use) however, if you have a MI ID while buying fireworks in Indiana, you have to sign a waiver saying you promise not to use them in Michigan. (or, of course, Indiana)
I thought these things were normal??? Bottle returns are only in MI?? God the roads suck... Even down here in the thumb TwT I always tell my friend who's from Utah that here we can get Sunburnt and frostbiten on the same day.
YES, I am COMPLETELY aware I spelled Detroit wrong (thanks to all the commenters who pointed that out to me). YES, I wish I could go back and not rush my handwriting. That being said, I really hope that one typo doesn't take away from your enjoyment of the video! :)
Ugg. I know. You won't live that one down. LOL
TheMineOfCrafters...I have to say it...You spelled Detroit wrong!
I came to the comments to say that, but then I found this.
How do you even manage to spell Detroit wrong?
Hey! As Michiganders, we should forgive him!
When you from Michigan and know exactly what everything he is talking about is
#annarborite #statefantho
Agree. Born and raised in MI. Best state ever. Return a month of cans. Get 30 buck. He forgot about party stores.
Better yet, when you're not from Michigan and still know everything he is talking about.
Kawaiikitth c yupp
Same!!
For anyone who wants to know: it's pronounced "makinaw" because it has french origins. In fact that's why most strange city names here are like that.
People from the Upper Peninsula are called Yoopers. Yoopers call people from the Lower Peninsula trolls because we live below the Mackinac bridge.
terry boyer yes. This is very true. And if ur not from MI you wont know wut verners is
really??????? lol damn uppers
Dang that's harsh, I feel that us "Trolls" should call them something harsh.
@@patrickaalfs9584 haha
Yes
Our weather in Michigan is really weird, usually at the beginning of summer in the morning it’s really cold and in the afternoon it gets really hot. Sometime at the end of winter it will snow then an hour later it will be hot like it’s summer. Michigan weathers very weird.
Spencer Sullivan
There is some amazing things about Michigan’s weather.... one of them being we don’t have things like earthquakes or hurricanes or tsunamis and we rarely even have tornados!
The Fabulous Faith Had a couple of small earthquakes in the last couple of years. They were caused by fracking though so we don’t get natural earthquakes. We can get the after effects of tropical storms, but actually hurricanes that hit Florida often affect our weather by blocking some of the warm air systems or doing the opposite.
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Ya i meant like not that many or like any really dangerous ones
theres a saying for that give it 20 mins it will change
My family makes a joke that Michigan’s like a teenager because it’s all hormonal and it’s personality (weather) is always changing weirdly
In the last 10 days in Michigan, we’ve had rain, hail, sleet, 14 degree (Fahrenheit) weather, 74 degree weather, and an earthquake. Just another two weeks in Michigan XD.
Hecc, we even had -35°
I live in Michigan
You know you’re from Michigan when you can pronounce Mackinac, Charlevoix, Ypsilanti, and Sault Sainte Marie without batting an eye
Show me how to pronounce them and will practice so I can fool the natural born Michaganders lmao
Amen!!
20 years away from Michigan and the words are more familiar than places I visit.
Being born and raised in Michigan, Detroit area, (now living in Boston), the SEASONS are way more pronounced in Michigan/midwest. Michigan summers are way more hot than Boston(averagely), and winters are more extreme as well. And, in the winter here it is mostly sunny. I know. You see the sun way more.
Wait what they don’t have bottle returns in others states like we do in Michigan??? (Or to the same extent) helping my dad put the bottles in the machine and seeing who could do it quicker was such a strong childhood memory
A few other states have bottle returns, but they're usually five cents. Michigan is the only state that has ten cent bottle returns.
same
I used to do that
Oregon also has ¢10 returns; there's 7 states with ¢5 returns. Most states you just throw the bottle/can away.
5 cents here in Massachusetts it's so not worth it when you're from Michigan
I’m from Michigan and when he said people thought Detroit was the capitol of Michigan I was like WHAT??? I thought everyone knew Lansing was the capitol
Wolfyy ikr!!
I always thought the left turn thing was normal everywhere lol
I had to explain to someone once that we are "Southern Canada" and then I said ope, drank a pop, and headed home in the neverending snow which melted and turned to rain while sunny before I got home xD
You have to explain the difference between Western Michigan and the rest of the state....GR, Holland, Kzoo, etc.
That could be awholenother 20 minute video in itself lol
Omg yess and emphasize the dunes
Tom Lutz ya I was surprised he didn’t mention the city that i am currently lying in my bed laughing at this vid in😂 (GR)
Hey people! I'm Amelia! And.. I'm from the 'U.P" and I'm a natrual born Yooper. We don't mind the name. we take pride in it, and we aren't just a bunch of people living in the woods. Yes, It's freezing all the tme, but it's awesome in the summer. And our driving skills are awesome lol. And our awesome island is.. awesome. Pop? It's just another way to say soda or something. What ever you say. Our lakes :Holmes! Is pretty freakin cool to be around. Every summer we go to lake Erie, superior and Huron for camping or visiting family. CANNADA! It's our cousin! Our ideal! And I have family I visit every summer that live there, we litterly live a LAKE away from them. We could go on a speed boat and go to cannada! Our roads SUCK! Potholes EVERYWHERE! NO JOKE! IT'S REALLY BAD! WInter? It's agreat time. SOMETIMES. We get extreme breezes. Lastly... our "accent"... Eh? yeah I say it A LOT! But please don't laugh at us for it. We get it from our Cannadian cousins and cool brothers. Just roll with the flow please. Thanks!
I always lived where I could walk to a lake. I miss that living in Texas. I was "conceived" in da U.P., born in Detroit, lived in the greater Detroit metro area all my life. I have lots of family in Baraga, L'Anse. I LOVE da U.P.!! It is like a little country all its own.
I'm from.the UP too and I 100% agree with you!
What do you Yoopers call the LP people? (Me)
Well... As a Yooper, we call you guys "Trolls" but in a nice way not a mean way lol.
@@finleyhudecek1239 Oof
people think Detroit is the capital because not only the biggest city but it's the most popular.
Shana D. Vilapo I know Lansing is the capital of Michigan.
Shana D. Vilapo And it's scary. I lived there 4 of my first years of life. Gun shots at 3 anyone?
Detroit use to be the capital in the 1800’s
@@alyssachantaychampagne2773 it's one of the most thriving cities now
Shana D. Vilapo Detroit historically was the capital
I thought a Michigan left was everywhere lol
I did too. I honestly thought Michigan lefts were the single lane left turn bridges over highways for the longest time.
They are around, but there is definitely more in Michigan than any place else.
On #7 the reason we have pothole is 1.) We use salt cause we got a lot of it (not good for roads) 2.) Most "road repairs" are bandaids on a open wound 3.) Truck weight is aloud to be a lot higher here.
Tanne Mergon and depending on the city, no matter who is in charge, repair jobs take longer than scheduled.
also ice freezes and expands cracks in the roads
Actually the Michigan trains cause less damage to the roads compared to standard 80k lb trucks
i, as a michigander, living just north of lansing, draw the "up north" line at Clare, anything north is "up north" to me
Davis Straus Mount Pleasant/ Midland here!
Gladwin same here
Anything that’s up-per north than my grandpas cottage is up north ;-;
If you passed the Doherty and the Purple Gang, your in the North, though i always draw the line at the Snowbowl exit from 127
There's a line that divides where you can hunt with shotguns/rifles from Muskegon, Newaygo, Mecosta, Isabella, Midland, Bay counties. It's pretty much the "Up North" line.
Up North is anything north of the Zilwaukee Bridge
We also use the term "down-river" as a way to describe anything south of Detroit along the Detroit River.
Lived in Michigan for almost all my life. Just recently moved to Washington state though. I did a lot of growing up in Saugatuck/Douglas (they're near Holland). Honestly the mitten will forever be my home wherever life takes me
What about party stores?
I couldn't include everything, but that's a good one!
Right? In Texas I asked where the nearest party store was and was told Party City or whatever-for balloons, party favors, etc.
K marts and Mejiers
Kode Whitworth have you ever heard of a liquor lotto or party city
Living in Florida now, planning on teaching some our friends Euchre this month while we sip some Faygo or Vernors.
I've never been so proud to be from Michigan.
detroit used to be the capital of mi until it was switched to lansing because detroit was attacked constantly from the lake access
actually, Houghton was the CAPITAL of MICHIGAN!
Georgia Sheldon true
@@samuelmoulds1016 Houghton? Umm, no, not Houghton, but there's some thought that in 1847 or 1848, Calumet almost became the state’s capital before losing narrowly to Lansing.
See: www.nytimes.com/2007/08/10/travel/escapes/10American.html
and: www.keweenaw.info/keweenaw-peninsula/calumet/
But that may only be a myth:
"A myth, its origins unknown, has persuaded some residents of the U. P. that Calumet was the runner-up in the 1847 relocation of the State Capital, losing to Lansing by only one vote.And while residents of Calumet and other regions of the U. P. believe wholeheartedly that this rumor stems from fact, the lack of evidence from factual sources strongly suggests that this story exists as a myth and nothing more."
See: www.nmu.edu/upperpeninsulastudies/sites/DrupalUpperPeninsulaStudies/files/UserFiles/Files/UpperCountry/Schmitz.pdf
Wait did some people thing the up and the lp where two different states or something?
And other states don’t have the left lane thing?? Jeez I feel like if I moved out of Michigan I would be so confused
A friendcwho has lived all over the country says that the Michigan left is a brilliant invention. He thinks that we need to export it and solve some driving problems elsewhere.
when you get used to it it makes more sense
Some people think the up is part of Wisconsin
Lindsey Corliss *kids, the is why we take geography.*
@@ThatWeirdo04 people should learn why it is a part of Michigan instead of Wisconsin.
I didn't know that having to return bottles for $0.10 was not normal
Tina Ward same lmao
Going from our Canadian friends to "and now to make things sadder...the roads" 1. What a mood change. 2. Truer words have never been spoken.
I wish I can move into Michigan one day, hopefully.
nabil aly when people say that i think. Get used to winter basically all year long and freezing weather. But good luck
Huh? Michigan has 4 seasons, silly.
Graham Wellington hardly. Not in the u.p. Well I mean it technically has 4 seasons but it feels like two
You made a great choice then
Love Michigan!
You forgot to mention the mere existence of Ohio State sends us into a frothing fit of rage
Great! Lifelong Michigander here, and you got it right. Good ambassador!
I love your video! I was nodding my head through all of it as a fellow Michigander! Although, I would have probably drew the line for "up north" right about where Big Rapids & Mt. Pleasant are. But that is subjective & I don't mean to be overly critical so good job on the video!
Edit: I knew a guy who lived in Michigan & worked in Windsor! He commuted over the border every day for work =)
It's called a "Michigan turn around". lol And Michigan has 2 seasons....Winter and Road Repair. And YES, I am from Michigan....I've lived here all my life!
Not according to my drivers education course. In mid-Michigan it is Michigan Left.
I call it a Michigan left
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About the living here all meh life
YESSSS!! This year is the WORST I've seen in a long long time though...especially bad.. There was a joke circulating a few years back that our state flag ought to be a picture of a construction cone. lmao I don't think I can disagree.
A lot of people don't get why our roads are so bad- and in a nutshell, mainly it comes down to the nature of the industry here in Michigan (you see Semi trucks hauling loads everywhere!! ALL the time!), also that our weather is VIOLENTLY changing at a moments notice- or sometimes not at all(no notice)!! All-and-all though.. I love this miserable state.
Summer in michigan is 2 months of hell
I've always considered anything above the Zilwaukee Bridge on I-75 (Saginaw) to be "up North".
NickKenobi1112 For me it is qbove the 45th parallel
Before they built the new Z bridge, coming home from up north on Sunday nights was horrible.
NickKenobi1112 Sams bro
GO STATE!!!!!
See i only consider north of the 75 and 127 split up north because i lived in all three zones of Michigan before woods, farmland and city
Hell, I am from Saginaw and if we go to Bay City or Sanford, that is considered Up North. lol
I'm from Flint and I call Saginaw "up north" lol
BRANDY : Do yourself a favor and never go up north to Sagnasty. lol
Lol I've only driven through it, I have no reason to go because that's where boyfriends Ex lives! We've actually moved to Detroit to get farther away! 😂
BRANDY : You did what? You drove THROUGH Sagnasty. Net time take I 675 and drive AROUND it LOL
Tell you boyfriend that I used to live on S. 15th street. When he here's that, he will tell you, " don't talk to anyone who is crazy enough to live on 15th street".
His Ex must be an absolute monster to drive you two into moving to Detoilet. LOL
im from Michigan. and i just wanted to add on to the car part in fact 4. i travel alot and i know that it is a very common term in the thumb.
I think it's funny how I mean transportation is cars and we have some of the worst roads in the world
Hardly go to another metro area all rds crumbling our fed govt is failing us.
Michigan (especially Detroit) built lots of roads because of the auto industry. Now it’s impossible to take care of them.
I was born "downstate" and moved "up north" and would like to make a small correction, "up north" is just the upper lower penisula and the UP is reffered to as the "UP" and is not considered "up north"
You know what, I believe you are correct
We call it a "turnaround".. Honestly, I think people from Jersey understand this the best, because of the "jug-handles"- when I went to NJ, I found them VERY relatable and easy to understand.. no too far off from a "Michigan Left".
Great Video! I thoroughly enjoyed it!
Yes I hate this about jersey 😩
I was born and raised in Michigan and I can tell you winters suck, for sure summers are hot and humid, but we are surrounded by water so.......
He talked about Yoopers, I don’t think he explained Trolls though.
That's because he was one. Many that are, especially if they live in the Detroit area don't know that was a thing. He didn't explain fudgies either.
If you don't go up north regularly you're not from Michigan.
Fandom Life heck yea to the up baby I love to go camping
Hell, I am from Saginaw and if we go to Bay City or Sanford, that is considered Up North. lol
Fandom Life lol I got north and south. :p
Right?? I live in Texas now and will say I am going home, then go up north. They say I am ALREADY up north in Michigan-nope. Once you hit West Branch, that's up north. Some consider anything north of Saginaw as being up north.
redmaj11 Don't forget. If you live in a town like Alpena. If you go to a Tigers game you go " Down Below"
Go up with my family once in a while to the Au Sable up north, snowmobling and swimming. Wish we had a cabin up there...
Michigan love!
Michigan!!
Is anybody else gonna mention why we have two football teams that rival each other?? Michigan and Michigan State?? Like, is this common on other states??
Ann Arborite, but also a State fan. I don't think this is very common. It is also frustrating. VERY, VERY FRUSTRATING...
As a Michigander aswell, it’s true! Born and raised here on Lake Huron ❤️
My mother when she was younger crossed the bridge to Canada with her best friends for hours only to return home since she lied to her parents about it 😂
In the UP most people say downstate when they are going to the lower Michigan. “ we are going downstate”
Excellent video...except...for the annoying "music." That music was over powering your voice...Thank God you have a powerful speaking voice. You did an excellent job with this presentation. Good on you!!! 84 year resident. Are you over here at U of M campus area?
I was just driving and suddenly my car fell in a pothole and I never saw it again.....
Man these are so true! I live in the southwest corner of the state and it’s almost like a mini south. And my favorite thing in this video was the roads.
From Royal Oak to Tijuana, México. 2 scoops of whoop! I miss having a Vernors when my belly don’t feel right :(
Nice video. Just one correction regarding your explanation of the Michigan Left. You actually showed a U-turn. But the Michigan left is making a U-turn followed by a right turn. (That is how you make a left turn. )The other way is to turn right and then make a u-turn.
When I moved to grey sky West Virginia from Michigan Blue sky~ I suffered S.A.D. Syndrome- it's hard losing sunshine!☀️
Oh yes~ POP, that's what it is! Love it. My 'All Most Heaven' born children have been questioned by WV people if they are from New York? Also, pretty sure there's a blue sky in heaven...
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The reason Michigan roads are so bad is because we’re the Motor Capital of the World & we have the highest weight limits allowed on our roads. Add that to the fact we have 4 seasons* w/ the changing temperatures, plus lots of snow, ice, & salt. Then, add that to the fact that everyone drives cars because Henry Ford tanked our public transportation system to force everyone to have to buy cars, so we have the perfect storm that causes our roads to be some of the worst roads in the nation. If I ran things, these big companies that ship heavy truckloads would pay a tax based on the weight limits which they carry & that money would go towards fixing the roads.
Your video was very entertaining & I was cracking up. Your Michigan Left description is priceless! I hope you become some kind of a public speaker. Excellent job!
*I know we’re supposed to have 4 seasons in Michigan, but it seems like we only have 2: Winter & Construction.
Where's your favorite place to go in the UP (upper peninsula)? Looking forward to a 10 year anniversary part 2!!!
I consider up north once you past the Zilwaukee Bridge. I’m from the Flint area btw
I went back home to Cali for a visit at age nine after residing in Michigan for five years. I asked where the pop was and I got a great big Huhhh???? What's pop?
Michigan rocks!
shlisa shell come back to your roots of Michigan. People are leaving California so fast and for good anyhow
Detroit used to be the Capitol long ago but it was changed during the war because of it’s close proximity to Canada. Lansing became the Capitol of Michigan in 1847.
I'm proud to be a michigander. I love my state!
I’m from Michigan and I’ve never done a “Michigan Left Turn.”
I think up north is technically the rifle zone. For me it's anything past the zilwaukee Bridge but definitely passed Bay City as it's just to crowded.
I love that you have to repeat yourself in saying that the U.P isn’t called ‘Up’ lol.
Detroit historically was the capital of Michigan then they voted to move it to the middle of the lower part of the state. Detroit is a French word and also was part of Canada later switching to the USA.. Mackinac island was 2nd to become a federal park right after yellow stone. Also no cars allowed and rated the best vacationed island in the world...love Michigan..😉hi from Kalamazoo
Canadians say POP too. But being a Michigander it’s odd that you said POP and not PAP LOL
I once asked for a pop in California and the cashier looked at me funny.
I'm watching your video on the misconceptions of Michigan and we do spell Yooper Y-O-O-P-E-R. We refer to anyone in lower Michigan as trolls. The one thing you should have mentioned is that we do drive cars in the U.P. As in the Macinac Island is where you only have three options for transportation: Bikes, Walking, Carriage rides (horses).
Unless you are a cop, firefighter or ambulance driver! 😁
And don't forget about the Fudgies!
Have a coworker from there, this is awesome thank you!
Don't forget the rolling stop
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Very cute! Canada...They're our Buddies :)
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The legal drinking age in MI is 21. The legal drinking age in Canada is 19, so many Michiganders drive to Canada for the weekend to go bar hopping when they are 19-20yrs old
In clarification, in case anyone thinks we're obsessed with getting back a dime...The deposit is 10 cents PER can/bottle. So upon return of a 12 pack of pop, it's $1.10. Not just ten cents.
You mean $1.20?
Don't confuse them more with Michigan math 😉
Also in Western Michigan, almost everyone is Dutch
In The UP, almost everyone is Finnish
Not to be racist
cool
Ok so what dialect does soda pop come from? I've been to Arkansa, Iowa & Oklahoma a lot when I was young because I have family there.
Up north starts at clare
I could have described a Michigan Left faster and better than he did, and I will: make a right, get in the left turn lane and make a U turn at the turnaround. And I only lived in Michigan for a couple of years when I was in grade school, growing up.
you need to do an updated version with how awesome michigan is to have ended prohibition, free the weed
The legalized it?
We call the upper peninsula the UP but we don't call the lower peninsula the LP. "Up north" is generally considered by lower mid-Michigan as starting around Clare. Virtually no one thinks Canada is "cool." The roads do really suck, for just the reasons you've said. Also, you forgot about Euchre. :)
I've noticed lots of yoopers like the Packers over the Lions.
I drove through to get his stuff but I feel like where I live now looks so much worse and I'm ready to move again.
Great video! Love our State!!!
You're from Michigan I'm from Michigan, the only difference is I know how to spell DETROIT
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Ugg. Come on now, you know that was a typo. JEEZE.
redmaj11 it's not a typo when you're not typing
Never new it was called a "Michigan" left. What about "Michigan" basements. That confuses people in Arizona because nobody has basements. One thing Iv'e never seen or done is using the palm of my right hand to indicate where I'm from, but lots of people in surrounding states say that we do that alot. Here is something really weird if it still applies. You can set off fireworks in Michigan where they are illegal to buy yet You can buy fireworks in Indiana (where they are illegal to use) however, if you have a MI ID while buying fireworks in Indiana, you have to sign a waiver saying you promise not to use them in Michigan. (or, of course, Indiana)
You forgot about in winter roads are smoother than in the summer and the great Michigan weight allowance 164,000 lbs for about every truck
Wait the left turn lane is only a Michigan thing???
Damn right the UP is Awesome!
I identify the Up North as anything above the 45th parallel. So arould Grayling or Gaylord
Yep!!!
I live about right on the 45th parallel. Alpena Michigan :)
I see it more as the 44th parallel or pretty much anything north of bay city
I live in bay city and I would say anything north of like Gladwin is up north
I believe mackinac is French
It comes from an Objibwe word, Mitchimakinac. The British shortened it to Mackinac.
As is Detroit- in name.
dont forget about the college stuff!!!! we have the promise!! (if you dont know what that is, look up the kalamazoo promise!!)
Point #5.. ive never heard the UP actually be called "up north." Up north was points in the LP north of the major cities and the UP is just the UP.
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Dude?! What is up with the dead plant behind you? LOL!
One thing u missed... Meijer
Pretty good video, I enjoyed it. Alpena
I'm from Flint. You didn't mention the party stores.
I thought these things were normal??? Bottle returns are only in MI??
God the roads suck... Even down here in the thumb TwT
I always tell my friend who's from Utah that here we can get Sunburnt and frostbiten on the same day.
the UP is basically the USA's 51st state... It's a.maz.ing! #proudtobeayooper
The streets of Michigan are covered with free beer. All you have to do is look.
Michigan is also called Canada light. Twice the crime, less free health care but the same exact shitty weather.
Some people who live by Romeo that work in Canada.