The UP is a lost soul and it deserves better as a region. It's more a part of Wisconsin geographically and it is the poor cousin to lower Michigan. Youpers are a great bunch and there is a slow moving movement to declaring either a 51st state or a new country.
When they talk about bad times in the UP it's the real deal. Good luck to them and put a Pasty in your pocket for them.
It aint "Upper Mi."... it's... "The UP".... inhabited by Yoopers...
& trolls live under the bridge that connects the UP with Lower (southern) Mi.