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Built Yooper Tough I am not a "Yooper". I know some of you never expected to hear those words, not from me. I have lived in the U.P. longer than anyplace on this earth, but that really doesn't count. A "Yooper" must be born in the U.P. Sometimes I think even if you are born here if you leave for too long your status goes under review. The people that feel that way are the old timers and they come by it naturally. There is a war between residents of Upper Michigan and people from lower Michigan, "Trolls", because they live under the bridge. For some odd reason, Trolls think that our economy entirely depends on their tourist dime, no one has any other job here but to kiss troll booty to get that dime. Most of their precious dimes are spent at state parks or state facilities, the money from which goes to the state government who tends to treat the UP much like the proverbial red-headed step . So...the dispersement of any funds back to us is certainly not in proportion to the work people here put into them being obtained. How do "Yoopers" earn money if not from the generosity of "Trolls" ? Jobs, industry, colleges, you'd be amazed. I am a nurse and an artist in the world market. Who are some of our residents? Famous writers, actors, musicians, politicians, magnificent artists in every trade, all of them enjoying life, because you can here. This is a small "local" sample of a global attitude that is toxic. People who know little more than where the ice cream parlor is, trying to make decisions for a community, because of things they heard at a bar, spewed by a drunk who has never been there. We live it here, daily. It causes hostilities. It creates bad blood. No one knows a country better than its own people. They have to deal with self serving government officials like we all do. It takes time....stupid amounts of it. |
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Just like in "Trolls vs. Yoopers" arguing isn't going to help. Every country in the world has its beauty, its wonders, its good people and its bad.....we are the same, we struggle for a good future and a good home for our families.
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Lol. I kind of understanding their thinking, outsiders don't get the order of things. Not saying it's correct on their part, but I see where they can get an attitude on outsiders.
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OMG Twilight!!!! You could have been writing about the small community I'm living in during the winter!! The economy is treated the same way here. All the tax dollars are spent to attract more and more tourists while the town infrastructure falls apart. Gotta luv a good rant, eh~~~
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TwJ Your comments remind me of Cdn truck driving protestor in Ottawa when the police arrested one of the leader's husband. In his bail hearing, he wanted to plead the First Amendment. Judge told him that Canada didn't have a 1st Amendment. Then he told the judge he didn't know much about politics. Not very helpful when having a political protest I think.
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TwJ Your comments remind me of Cdn truck driving protestor in Ottawa when the police arrested one of the leader's husband. In his bail hearing, he wanted to plead the First Amendment. Judge told him that Canada didn't have a 1st Amendment. Then he told the judge he didn't know much about politics. Not very helpful when having a political protest I think.
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He or she also complained that she didn't get a Miranda warning. The judge must have rolled his eyes.
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My industrialist side takes over when viewing the UP. The copper deposits helped build our young nation spurring the change over from large cents and half cents to the "Flying eagle" then the Indian head that fueled our economy. Sometime I will blog on the $10 note issued by the Central Mining Company of Eagle Harbor handed down to me once representing a sizable hunk of change. The UP has contributed so much and has a wealth all it's own to be enjoyed by it's residents.
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Lol. I kind of understanding their thinking, outsiders don't get the order of things. Not saying it's correct on their part, but I see where they can get an attitude on outsiders.
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Yes Tx, I play the guitar and the violin. That's why I go missing from SFF for long periods of time. I thought I wrote a blog about it, but maybe that was a different site?
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