Things Michiganders say and do

Across America’s states and territories there is a unique mix of history and heritages. From New England to New Orleans to Iowa to Texas to San Diego to Guam and every place in between, there are varying pronunciations, sayings, or traditions.

Michigan has its own distinctive pronunciation of words, sayings, and things we do.For the better part of a decade, I lived in Washington, D.C. One weekend evening I attended a party at a historic Alexandria, Virgina row house. I just departed U.S. Navy active duty and was embarking on an administration career at a northern Virginia medical center.

That evening in a casual conversation with a couple I just met, I said something like, “Where are both of yous from?” Within seconds, they commented “you are from Michigan.” It was the word “yous” which