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09-01-2009, 06:54 AM
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Junior Member
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Paw Paw, MI
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Michigainions, not Michiganders!
We are Michigainions, NOT Michiganders!!!
A Gander is a goose, and we are not geese!
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09-01-2009, 06:56 AM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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not really fond of either:}
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09-01-2009, 07:08 AM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: SE Michigan
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I've heard both Michiganians (ian, not ion) and Michiganders. I asked on another forum years ago before moving here and was told Michiganders was the "preferred" term, whatever that means.
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09-01-2009, 07:41 AM
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Arguer of Things.
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: West Michigan
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Both are nerdy-sounding and should be avoided if possible. Wish we had something that rolled off the tongue, like "Texan."
If I had to pick one....
Nope. Not gonna pick one.
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09-01-2009, 07:54 AM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: SE Michigan
560 posts, read 198,369 times
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Michan? Michian?
I agree, there isn't a really nice-sounding term for....um....uh....Michigan people. 
I like the sound of Yooper though. Troll, not so much. LOL.
Quote:
Originally Posted by michigan83
Both are nerdy-sounding and should be avoided if possible. Wish we had something that rolled off the tongue, like "Texan."
If I had to pick one....
Nope. Not gonna pick one.
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09-01-2009, 07:57 AM
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Trolls hate me.
Status:
"ticking off Trolls, one at a time"
(set 23 days ago)
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: West Michigan
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I call myself "Lucky" for being able to live herem and raise my kids here. Call me what you want, doesn't matter, I get to watch the sunset over Lake Michigan and the kids being educated in great schools; They could refer to me as "Michiiturd" and I would just smile and nod.
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09-01-2009, 08:38 AM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Oct 2007
1,024 posts, read 607,634 times
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True, we are not ganders...but we're not "anians" either. I've always used Michigander but am happy with either, as long as I can still be one.
What are Wisconsin people called, other than cheeseheads? I think they've got it worse than we do.
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09-01-2009, 10:18 AM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Charlevoix
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Wisconsinites is what their called. I prefer Michigander and have no problem with it...I am with Bydand, call me what you want, I am lucky enough to live in paradise!
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09-01-2009, 12:06 PM
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Just moved to the Deep South, y'all!
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"Jesus is Lord"
(set 2 days ago)
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Back in Niles, Michigan for now, GA in a few weeks
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I prefer Michigander, it is much better and makes more sense. It is also standard.
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09-01-2009, 02:52 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Aug 2009
362 posts, read 78,811 times
Reputation: 202
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I prefer Michiganian but I think most people prefer Michigander. Although no one outside Michigan seems to know that one.
Plus it doesn't even make sense. There is no "d" at the end of Michigan so how can it be Michigander? Michiganer maybe.
I know it stems from an insult said by Lincoln. Still like Michiganian better.
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