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You know you're a true MICHIGANDER when

"Vacation" means going up north on I-75
You measure distance in hours.
You know several people who have hit a deer more than once
You often switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day.
You can drive 65 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard, without flinching.
You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked
You carry jumper cables in your car and your girlfriend knows how to use them
You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.
Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow.
You know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter and road construction
You can identify a southern or eastern accent.
Down South to you means Ohio
A brat is something you eat
Your neighbor throws a party to celebrate his new pole barn.
Your 4th of July picnic was moved indoors due to frost
You have more miles on your snow blower than your car
You find 0 degrees "a little chilly."
You drink pop and bake with soda
Your doctor tells you to drink Vernors and you know it's not medicine.
You can actually drink Vernors without coughing
You know what a Yooper is.
You think owning a Honda is Un-American
You know that UP is a place, not a direction
You know it's possible to live in a thumb
You understand that when visiting Detroit , the best thing to wear is a Kevlar vest
You can make a map of the state with your hands