Ever see those ESPN commercials about the Nimrods? They're western Yoopers like our friend Mick. Check it out:

http://www.mininggazette.com/loclnews.html#topstory

Just a question for Mick - how do you have an "other side of the country” when you're in U.P.?

Nimrods won tonight in the districts, 28 miles south of me.

Mark,
"The other side of the country" as used, I'm guessing, means West of the Rockies.

In practicality, the other side of the country could be the rest of the United States, including the Lower Peninsula, but <U>excluding</U> Wisconsin.

mick

And that would be because...

Yaubetcha, Jewel, that was fuzzy, eh?
Sorry.

Wisconsin folks and the U.P. folks are very, very simlar, ...and on the same side of the Lakes and the same side country.
mick

because the U.P. is connected to Wisconsin, but not to the L.P.?

Just a guess.

Yeah - the yoopers are really from NE Wisconsin.

Highways.
Natural resources.
95% Commerce.
Personal values.
Packers.

Many roots are from Scandinavia.

FWIW
 

Watersmeets Nimrods lost tonight to Crystal Falls-Forest Park Trojans, the #1 team in U.P. Class D, 78-51.

End of the line for the Nimrods last night:

http://www.freep.com/news/latestnews...3_20040312.htm

This is huge
 

I hope this news made Sportscenter, right after the St. Joes highlights. :)