To: Dan from Michigan
Dan Junttila is a proud Yooper. So proud that he teaches a course at the local middle school on the history and culture of his beloved Upper Peninsula. Why is the "Upper Peninsula" a part of Michigan? If you look at a map, it should be part of Wisconsin.
6 posted on
02/21/2004 10:21:53 PM PST by
Paleo Conservative
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To: Paleo Conservative
The old story was over the Toledo War. There was a 'war' over Toledo fought between Ohio and Michigan.
The feds jumped in and Michigan won it and got the UP, while Ohio lost and was forced to keep Toledo.
12 posted on
02/21/2004 10:33:27 PM PST by
Dan from Michigan
("You know it don't come easy, the road of the gypsy" - Iron Eagle)
To: Paleo Conservative
Why is the UP part of MI?
There was a half hearted yupper movement a few years ago to create a new State
of "Superior."
As I recall there was no resistance from the Michigan State government.
More Michigan tax money went to the UP than was collected there so Michigan
would have been better off.
Now if we could just convince Ontario to take Detroit. Please.
36 posted on
02/22/2004 5:42:37 AM PST by
ASA Vet
("Those who know, don't talk, those who talk, don't know.")
To: Paleo Conservative
Why is the "Upper Peninsula" a part of Michigan? If you look at a map, it should be part of Wisconsin. I think it should be a seperate state.
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