I live in Michigan’s upper peninsula. Marquette to be exact. Any fellow yoopers out there?
I have an uncle in Ann Arbor. Does that count? My dad said he is 1/32 Potawatomi. That makes me 1/64. Does that count? What’s a yooper anyway?
Ann Arbor is in Michigan’s lower peninsula. The upper peninsula is east from Wisconsin. The Mackinac Bridge connects the lower and upper peninsula.Yooper is derived from the initials U.P. (upper peninsula). Great place for hunting and fishing. Surrounded by the Great Lakes. Iron and copper mines drew the first settlers. Strong Finnish influence and history.Potawatomi, Chippewa, and Ojibwe are are few of the tribes from the area. It is a snuff desert with sparse population. A fine place to live though. Thank God for Mr. Snuff and Toque.
alas, I’m a troll from the “metro detroit area”… are us Michiganders the only ones who have different names for each other depending on which part of the state we’re from?
I think you are correct RalfieBear. I’ve lived in many different states and don’t recall anything. It’s generally in good fun though. The U.P. is a unique place as is Michigan in general . Born in Lansing but consisider myself a yooper (transplant).
I like those Finnish jokes, Eino and Toivo-stories, they are great.
I live in Negaunee. I figured I had the biggest collection of snuff in the UP by default but maybe not lol.
Tom, I was begining to think I was the only serious snuffer in the U.P. I’ve been snuffing for a couple of years. I’ve got a few kilos built up mostly bulk and Sammy G (vacuum tins for hopefully long term). I prefer plains and toasts like Grunt and WoS double deuce. Been doing a lot of Sammy G Celtic Talisman lately though. Do enjoy the medicated too. Nice to know there’s another snuffer nearby.
I will take a few pinches to the Snuffing Yoopers on my way through the UP next time I’m on the I-75 on my way to the Soo (Ontario). Lovely country up there.
I’m from Metro-Detroit. Actually, I’ve never been to the U.P.
@jvermilyea Ya I just started 10 months ago and managed to get a little bit of everything and I’m finding what I like is mostly English and American. SPs and sweet scotches are my staples and I’m partial to WoS since that’s what I started with because it was the only historically accurate snuff at the rev war reanactment where I first tried snuff. I find that a little menthols alright and I do like some candy snuffs like toque’s chocolate and WoS chocolate orange or SG Richt kind or poschis stuff but my all day snuffs (not my bedtime ones) have a pretty good tobacco base in their scent. I also like the Irish high toast no. 22 though so far it’s the only toast I’ve tried. I was beginning to think I was the only serious snuffer in the UP though I am turning a lot of my friends on to it. My smoker friends all like American ones since those ones are just about the only ones that give them a good nic rush.