IF you're from Michigan then peep this: The Michigan Accent & Michiganders' Slang Words

Just came across this article: And it is soooo full of esoteric Michigan knowledge. You just can't pass this gem up (unless you don't live here or have ever lived here, than this is just jargen to you! Jargen I say). It has got everything from phrases and slang to explanations of how we use our hand to show where in MI things are. Click the picture of click here. Things like this are completely meaningless but that is especially important in knowing them.  I <3 Stumbling (as continuously stated)

EXAMPLE:

Michigan Slang/Colloquialisms

There are some words and phrases we use in Michigan that aren't often used elsewhere around the country. Different areas of Michigan have different terms for tourists and for locals.

The Mitten: (proper noun, it's the name of a state for Pete's sake!)
This refers to the State of Michigan because, on a map, it's shaped like a mitten. Mittens are of extreme importance to Michiganders because it can get fairly cold here.

sources page VIA hubpages.com here