You know you're from Michigan If....
11-13-2001, 02:38 PM
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You know you're from Michigan If....
You Know You're From Michigan If:
1. You've never met any celebrities.
2. "Vacation" means going to Cedar Point.
3. At least 1 member of your family disowns you the week of the Michigan/Michigan State game.
4. Half the change in your pocket is Canadian.....eh!
5. Your idea of a 7-course meal is a six-pack and a bucket of smelt.
6. You drive 86 mph on the highway and pass on the right.
7. Your idea of a traffic jam is 20 cars waiting to pass an orange barrel.
8. You know how to play (and pronounce) Euchre.
9. You know the "Big Mac" is something that you drive over.
10. You know how to pronounce "Mackinac".
11. You've had to switch on the "heat" and the "A/C" in the same day.
12. You can see a car running in a parking lot with no one in
it, no matter what time of the year.
13. You end your sentences with a preposition; example: "Where's my coat at?"
14. You bake with SODA and drink a POP.
15. All the festivals across the state are named after a fruit, vegetable, grain, or animal.
16. You think of the 4 major food groups as beef, pork, BBQ sauce, and beer.
17. You carry jumper cables in your car.
18. You design your kids Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.
19. Driving in the winter is better because the potholes are filled with snow.
20. Your favorite holidays are Christmas, Thanksgiving, and the opening of Deer Season, which you consider a National holiday.
21. You have 10 favorite recipes for Venison.
22. You know what "cow tipping" and "snipe hunting" are.
23. Your little league game was snowed out.
24. You learned to drive a boat before you could ride a bike.
25. You owe more money on your snowmobile than your car.
26. Your snowblower has more miles on it than your car.
27. Shoveling the driveway constitutes a great upper body workout.
28. You attend a formal event in your best clothing, finest jewelry, and snowmobile boots.
29. The municipality buys a zamboni before a bus.
30. The word "thumb" has geographical, rather than anatomical significance.
31. You show people where you grew up by pointing to a spot on your right hand.
32. Traveling coast-to-coast means driving from Port Huron to Muskegon.
33. You measure distance in minutes.
34. When giving directions, you refer to "A Michigan Left".
35. You know that Kalamazoo actually exists!
36. You have experienced frostbite and sunburn in the same week.
37. Your year has 2 seasons: Winter and Construction.
38. Home Depot on any Saturday is busier than toy stores at Christmas.
39. You know when it has rained because of the smell of worms.
40. Owning a Japanese car was a hangin' offense in your hometown.
41. You believe that "down south" means Toledo.
42. You think that everyone from a bigger city has an accent.
43. YOU ACTUALLY "GET" THESE JOKES AND FORWARD THEM ON TO ALL YOUR MICHIGAN FRIENDS AND FAMILY!
1. You've never met any celebrities.
2. "Vacation" means going to Cedar Point.
3. At least 1 member of your family disowns you the week of the Michigan/Michigan State game.
4. Half the change in your pocket is Canadian.....eh!
5. Your idea of a 7-course meal is a six-pack and a bucket of smelt.
6. You drive 86 mph on the highway and pass on the right.
7. Your idea of a traffic jam is 20 cars waiting to pass an orange barrel.
8. You know how to play (and pronounce) Euchre.
9. You know the "Big Mac" is something that you drive over.
10. You know how to pronounce "Mackinac".
11. You've had to switch on the "heat" and the "A/C" in the same day.
12. You can see a car running in a parking lot with no one in
it, no matter what time of the year.
13. You end your sentences with a preposition; example: "Where's my coat at?"
14. You bake with SODA and drink a POP.
15. All the festivals across the state are named after a fruit, vegetable, grain, or animal.
16. You think of the 4 major food groups as beef, pork, BBQ sauce, and beer.
17. You carry jumper cables in your car.
18. You design your kids Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.
19. Driving in the winter is better because the potholes are filled with snow.
20. Your favorite holidays are Christmas, Thanksgiving, and the opening of Deer Season, which you consider a National holiday.
21. You have 10 favorite recipes for Venison.
22. You know what "cow tipping" and "snipe hunting" are.
23. Your little league game was snowed out.
24. You learned to drive a boat before you could ride a bike.
25. You owe more money on your snowmobile than your car.
26. Your snowblower has more miles on it than your car.
27. Shoveling the driveway constitutes a great upper body workout.
28. You attend a formal event in your best clothing, finest jewelry, and snowmobile boots.
29. The municipality buys a zamboni before a bus.
30. The word "thumb" has geographical, rather than anatomical significance.
31. You show people where you grew up by pointing to a spot on your right hand.
32. Traveling coast-to-coast means driving from Port Huron to Muskegon.
33. You measure distance in minutes.
34. When giving directions, you refer to "A Michigan Left".
35. You know that Kalamazoo actually exists!
36. You have experienced frostbite and sunburn in the same week.
37. Your year has 2 seasons: Winter and Construction.
38. Home Depot on any Saturday is busier than toy stores at Christmas.
39. You know when it has rained because of the smell of worms.
40. Owning a Japanese car was a hangin' offense in your hometown.
41. You believe that "down south" means Toledo.
42. You think that everyone from a bigger city has an accent.
43. YOU ACTUALLY "GET" THESE JOKES AND FORWARD THEM ON TO ALL YOUR MICHIGAN FRIENDS AND FAMILY!
11-13-2001, 07:36 PM
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Re: You know you're from Michigan If.... (BrianCunningham)
Since I get more then half of them, am I a honorary MI resident?
What's "snipe hunting?" :confused:
What's "snipe hunting?" :confused:
11-13-2001, 10:15 PM
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Re: You know you're from Michigan If.... (BrianCunningham)
Ahhh....6, 7, 10, 30 and 34 are all so true:lol:....
Especially six and seven :mad Even for those of us that hate passing on the right but there's always some big fat momma going 64 in the fast lane that refuses to move....
Good stuff :cheers:
Especially six and seven :mad Even for those of us that hate passing on the right but there's always some big fat momma going 64 in the fast lane that refuses to move....
Good stuff :cheers:
11-14-2001, 01:02 PM
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Re: You know you're from Michigan If.... (BrianCunningham)
Brian:
ROTFLMAO!!! :yesnod: :D :cool: :crazy: :lol:
And Yes, I will pass this on to friends & family :)
Zippy :chevy :chevy
ROTFLMAO!!! :yesnod: :D :cool: :crazy: :lol:
And Yes, I will pass this on to friends & family :)
Zippy :chevy :chevy
11-17-2001, 02:38 PM
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Re: You know you're from Michigan If.... (BrianCunningham)
A lot of good ones on there Brian. I'll be sending them on. :cheers:
