An Upper Peninsula winter can be one of the longest and coldest in North America. It’s snowing or blowing on most winter days. But a Yooper is prepared for every occasion and every blizzard. For every winter condition, for every kind of snowfall, for every temperature, and for social events both formal and informal a Yooper has a perfect hat for the occasion.
Yoopers aren’t in it for fashion and style, but for the functionality and purpose of a hat. That’s what makes each of these one-of-a-kind.
We love the Upper Peninsula. We love the Great Lakes. We love Yoopers. And we love Valentine’s Day!
Valentine’s Day doesn’t need to be full of roses and romance and the pressure of the perfect gift. We think it should be fun and lighthearted for everyone to enjoy, especially if you love the Upper Peninsula and the Great Lakes.
And because we heart Yoopers, these valentines are for you! They are meant to be shared on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and anywhere your heart desires. Most importantly, make sure the Yoopers in your life know how much you like them, appreciate them, admire them, enjoy them, and love them!
Throughout the history of Major League Baseball, there haven’t been many players who grew up in the Upper Peninsula. However, there have been fourteen MLB players born or raised in the Upper Peninsula, and that’s pretty impressive! Especially considering how short summers can be. As you can see four of them were born in before 1900. The most recent player to see MLB action is Mike Bordick who played 102 games with the Toronto Blue Jays as recently as the 2003 season. And to much acclaim, Kevin Tapani is the only member of the list to win a World Series.
For the last two weeks, people across the world have tuned into the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. We have marveled at their incredible accomplishments, cried together over their adversity and comebacks, and screamed in joy as we share their excitement.
On Saturday, while the world was infatuated with the closing ceremonies, there was another group of elite athletes preparing for competition on the other side of the world.
There are 2,920 athletes from 92 countries participating in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Of those, 242 athletes are representing the United States of America across fifteen sports. Thirteen of those athletes were either born in Michigan or went to university in Michigan. And of those, only one was born, raised, and lives in the Upper Peninsula of America.
We put a list together of every 2018 Olympian with a Michigan connection, many whom were born in Michigan.
UPDATE: You can now rent and download The Michigan Ice Film. If you like local folklore, adventure, winter, or simply live in Michigan, you need to check it out. Much respect to Aaron and his crew for putting this amazing film together during the coldest winters on record.
Let us introduce you to Aaron Peterson. Aaron is the driving force behind Cold & Clear Cinema. Last year his team brought us Cold Rolled (you can watch Cold Rolled here), a film featuring Marquette’s one of a kind snow biking trails. Now, a new project is underway, The Michigan Ice Film, with the mission of highlighting ice climbing in Alger County.
The Upper Peninsula is so frequently left off maps that when our demonym, Yooper, shows up on Jeopardy, it’s a pretty big deal.
dem·o·nym : the name used for the people who live in a particular country, state, or other locality
Coincidentally, the definition example on dictionary.com mentions Michigander and Michiganian, but they don’t mention Yooper. Most demonyms are reserved for states and countries as a whole. Few demonyms exist for smaller defined regions like the Upper Peninsula. Outside of those states and countries it’s hard to find borders as defined as the Upper Peninsula. It’s one reason we’ve always celebrated Upper Peninsula’s silhouette. It’s unique, recognizable, and well, just straight UP awesome.
With over 8,100 episodes of Jeopardy aired to date we are happy to say that the term “Yooper” was used at least once in the 40 year plus history of the show.
The term “Yoopers” gained a little more recognition on November 26th, 2003.
It was the second round, Double Jeopardy, of the hit game show under the category of “Odd Words” when the answer appeared for $1,600.
Last night was without doubt one of the greatest storms we’ll have this summer. As I say in my apartment in Marquette the rain kept pouring down while lightning and thunder came and went for several hours. Eventually the rain stopped by the lightning was still constantly lighting up the sky in the distance.
On Saturday, February 28th, the Trenary Outhouse Classic overtook the small town of Trenary for its 16th year. I have probably heard about the Outhouse Classic every year since its inception, but had never gone to watch. However, during my last semester of college, I began researching some of the U.P.’s most beloved idiosyncrasies for a writing project. I suddenly became fascinated with this one-of-a-kind Yooper racing event, and hoped to be there this year. I suppose a Sweet 16 celebration is as good a time as any for a gal to attend her first outhouse races.
During this last week, if you’re in the Upper Peninsula, there’s a good chance you may have seen this photo circulating on Facebook.
Talk about a throwback! That photo has been around since February 2008, but only a few people have seen it until now. Seeing it myself had me reminiscing and thinking I should share some details about the origin story including this photo and the humble beginnings of Michigan’s original Upper Peninsula apparel brand.
The town of Trenary, rather Mathias Township is approximately 554 people. A little gem of a community that must be darn near the geographic center of the Upper Peninsula. However, on the last Saturday of February the town’s size likely quintuples, if not more.
Yesterday, Trenary hosted the 22nd Annual Outhouse Classic. If you haven’t been to the Trenary Outhouse Classic, you just don’t know what you’re missing. And why wouldn’t such a thing exist? Without question, it provides some of the finest Yooper ingenuity.
If you’ve been a fan or customer of Yooper Steez for a year or longer, you’ll know that we love to celebrate Plaidurday. As Yoopers, we are fortunate to be immersed in a culture plentiful with plaid. However, there are many places without this same fortune. And that’s the goal, to share this the joy with everyone, because in the end we’re all connected by a common thread.
“The ill-fated Henry B Smith that was sunk in the Big Storm of November 1913. She is shown in Ashtabula Harbor in this 1910 postcard,” Boat Nerd. The Henry B Smith took all 25 lives on board, sinking off shore near Marquette, MI. The ship has never been found, and is estimated to be 20-30 miles north of Marquette in deep waters.
It’s been over 100 years since this epic storm blew across the Great Lakes. Between November 6 and November 11, 1913 marked the deadliest storm in the history of the Great Lakes. This natural disaster known as the “Big Blow, “Freshwater Fury”, or “White Hurricane” took the lives of more than 250 people between Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, and Lake Erie.
It’s widely known in the area that the U.P. has the largest Finnish population outside of Finland, with 16 percent of Yoopers having Finnish heritage. For this reason, it makes sense for FinnFest 2013 to be held in the Copper Country.
The Keweenaw wasn’t the first place Finnish Americans called home. Finns came to the U.S. long before coming to Michigan with the founding of Delaware in 1683. In a more modern wave of immigration, the first Finns came to the Keweenaw Peninsula in 1864, and then spread to Marquette County and the Gogebic Range within the next ten years.
There are a lot of reasons why the FinnFest USA 2013 organizing committee started planning three years ago. The 5-day event which takes place in the Copper Country from June 19-23 is more than just a fun celebration. It’s a cultural phenomenon, it’s a lifeline and it’s coming home, for some. That’s why the event spans a myriad topics and an entire region of the Upper Peninsula.
History
This region has an incredible amount of Finnish-American history that celebrates an important anniversary this year. A hundred years ago, labor disputes in the mining towns changed how immigrants, including Finnish-Americans, were treated. Also 100 years ago, 73 people died in the Italian Hall Disaster, 55 of whom were Finnish-American. These historic events, which took place here in the Keweenaw Peninsula, are a part of what make Finnish-American events, where these people come together and celebrate their culture, especially meaningful. Finnish-Americans share this common history and, with the 100th anniversary, it makes sense that FinnFest 2013 would take place in this region.
The following post is an interview with the Cattani family from Menominee. A few weeks ago I was in the middle of my morning routine when I started receiving e-mails and tweets that Yooper Steez shirts were spotted on the Today Show on NBC. I thought it would be a fun post to interview them about their trip to NYC and what it was like to be on the Today Show and actually be interviewed by one of the correspondents. Not to mention exploring a city with 27 times the population of the entire U.P., crammed into an area 35 times smaller than the U.P.
Over two years ago I posted a blog about the origin and first use of the word Yooper. My source for the blog was Professor Richard W. Bailey from the University of Michigan who did a more extensive write-up on the history of Yooper. It cites a contest that was held August 5, 1979 by the Escanaba Daily Press. Brett Crawford of Bark River was credited with submitting Yooper.
Recently an article titled “Michigan’s Upper Peninsula struggles to survive” seemed to make headlines in every news source in the Upper Peninsula, many across the state, and a few national sources. In each case the reporters failed to mention that, Finnish or not, Yoopers have sisu.
Sisu embodies all of the characteristics mentioned above and is an ability to overcome adversity. However, sisu is not defined by a moment of courage. Sisu is continuous, the ability to sustain pressure and adversity over long periods of time.
A few weeks ago we posted a photo where Bugsy wrote “Michigan” with a flashlight in front of the Mackinac Bridge. Our friends Holly and James have topped that.
They snapped these 4th of July themed photos at the Mackinac Bridge using sparklers. A much more interesting effect than a flashlight. While James is credited with the photo mastery, it was Holly who wrote Yooper.
With the coming launch of our new product, Lake Superior t-shirts, I thought it’d be a appropriate to celebrate the power of Lake Superior a little more. In addition to that, I thought it’d be good to mix things up a little bit. Rather than posting some photos, how about a few videos for Photo Friday. For more information on the power of Lake Superior you can read a previous post of Why Lake Superior Kicks Your Lake’s Butt.
1 helicopter. 1 broken snowboard. 1 broken leg. And a whole bunch of whoa.
Every year a few dozens of the Midwest’s best snowboarders and skiers take to Marquette Mountain and showcase some of the best talent around. It’s impressive to see the kind of talent there is locally.
Here are some photos from the big air competition, courtesy of yours truly….
(click the photo for a larger version, and if you competed in the comp or are looking for more photos, get a hold of me and I can set you up with files or prints)
Don’t let the name scare you. Flat-track roller derby team, the Escanaba Rollin Hellcats, is showing the Upper Peninsula what they’re made of. One of many derby teams cropping up in the U.P., the Rollin Hellcats are creating an identity for themselves. According to team coach, Kym “Bella Beatya” Segorski, the Escanaba team is known for being small and fast.
The other teams in the U.P., ranging from Kingsford to Sault Ste. Marie, all have identities unique to the women on the team. The Kingsford Krush are known for being tall and stong. All teams are gaining momentum and names for themselves throughout the region.
Friday was a remarkably beautiful day. A friend and I drove to Little Presque Isle in the afternoon and had a wonderful hike to Wetmore Landing. It was 75 degrees, sunny, and Lake Superior was as smooth as glass. There were even people in swimming suits and bikinis. That was Friday.
Early Monday morning the snow started to settle on the ground. By mid afternoon most everything was white. By Tuesday morning everything was covered with snow, the roads were covered with slush. By this afternoon my roommate and I decided to close the blinds so we weren’t reminded of what the weather was like outside. And now, Tuesday evening, the snow continues to come down.
Twenty-nine years ago today on August 5th, 1979 the Upper Peninsula’s identity changed forever. That date marks the earliest known publication of the word “Yooper”.
Contrary to popular belief, the term Yooper isn’t very old. Many people who recall going to college in the Upper Peninsula during the ’70s do not recall use of the word. However, there are others that argue the word was still in use earlier than 1979, but there is a lack of evidence to support this. By all means, if you know of additional evidence to support the first uses of the term Yooper, we would like to know.
This post and photos were contributed by blogger Kathy, a hometown friend in Baraga County. She writes one of my favorite Upper Peninsula blogs and is making a commitment to enjoy Upper Peninsula’s nature each and every day in 2009. Please check out her blog and subscribe at centria.wordpress.com
Any one ever feel challenged about getting off the couch and getting outside in the depths of winter? Any one ever stay inside (except for maybe a trip to the mailbox after work) and suddenly you notice a week or two has passed without spending time in the beautiful outdoors?
C’mon, cmon! C’mon, you can do it! (car starts) All right!
Dashing through the snow in my Rusty Chevrolet Down the road I go Sliding all the way I need new piston rings I need some new snow tires My car is held together By a piece of chicken wire
CHORUS Oh, rust and smoke, the heater’s broke The door just blew away I light a match to see the dash And then I start to pray The frame is bent, the muffler went The radio, it’s okay Oh what fun it is to drive This Rusty Chevrolet
Last night I arrived in East Lansing where I’ll be giving a couple lectures this week at my alma mater, Michigan State. I crashed at my cousin Sara’s place (who is from Sutton’s Bay, north of Traverse city) for the night.
This morning, my cousin’s roommate’s boyfriend came and visited with me for a few minutes and this is how the conversation went.
Dude: So are you from the Sutton’s Bay area as well?
Our good friend Mike passed along this video, an ESPN commercial featuring Minnesota Twins baseball player Joe Mauer being interviewed by Sports Center’s Scott Van Pelt. Hope you enjoy.
Keweenaw native Heather Courtney has been hard at work. Her latest work, “Where Soldiers Come From”, documents a group of friends form the Upper Peninsula and throughout their service in the National Guard and serving in Afghanistan. For four consecutive years she filmed, both in the Keweenaw and in Afghanistan. The film looks at just how much change a young soldier goes through and how it affects such a small community, friends, and family.
28.4% of votes selected February as their least favorite month in the Upper Peninsula.
No explanation is needed here. We can all safely assume it has to do with being in the middle of a long winter with lots of snow. It probably has nothing to do with being the shortest month of the year or Valentine’s Day.
An impressive 75.3% of voters picked either January, February, March or April for their least favorite month. There appears to be just no love for winter.
It was about -14 degrees with the windchill those two winter days. Since that chilly week it has warmed up across the Upper Peninsula in the last two weeks.
The topic seemed to have hit a chord with a number of people. Feel free to read all the comments or post one yourself.
A fresh 7 inches of snow fell in Baraga and several other parts of the Upper Peninsula today. A great day to head to the Baraga Drive-In for some ice cream.
Most Yoopers, and especially Trolls, are eager for nice spring weather in April, especially by April 17. Even the Lansing Lugnuts celebrate the Yooper heritage with Yooper Night. They offered attendees of Yooper Night to use their tickets for another game this season if the weather was above 60 degrees. That was on Friday, and I’d be surprised it was even 50 degrees for the opening pitch.
Arriving at Marquette’s Lower Harbor on the last few hundred feet of the 100 mile unicycle trek. From left to right, Jason Cattelino, Ben Bachran, and Bob Evans.
On Wednesay three Yoopers set off from Houghton to Marquette unicycling to raise money for two U.P. kids. They arrived in Marquette this afternoon with a warm welcome.
Jason Cattelino (16), Bob Evans (26), and Ben Bachran (18) raised over $12,000 for David Gockenbach, 10, of Houghton, and Dustin Burkman, 9, of Marquette. The money will help offset the expensive for the boys in the battles with leukemia.
As commented in an earlier post about Jeff Finger, Corey suggested that Dallas Drake should be considered an Honorary Yooper. We couldn’t agree more!
he will be playing in the Stanley Cup finals.
Drake, who is from Trail, British Comlumbia, played his college hockey at Northern Michigan University from 1988 through 1992. Under longtime coach Rick Comley (another honorary Yooper) Dallas Drake and the Wildcats went on to win the 1991 NCAA National Hockey Championship. It still holds as NMU’s only national hockey championship.
Scott Murrary from Helps, MI won a gold medal today for his double backflip in the best trick competition at the Moto X Championships. ESPN featured Murrary on the top 10 plays today, landing him the #5 play of the day.
Murray attempted the double backflip during the Summer X games and came up short.
Today was a different story. Also note that the announcers say, “…from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan”. Thanks for representing the U.P. Scott!
is certainly all over the media right now as we wait his decision to stay and coach at Michigan State or go on to the NBA to coach the Cleveland Cavaliers. There’s no doubt that the Iron Mountain native has made a permanent impact on college basketball.
But is he the most famous Yooper ever? He does have some worthy competition with friend and classmate Steve Mariucci and football legend “The Gipper”.
A few weeks ago we posted a blog entry about Jeff Finger, and our knowledge of him being the only Yooper to play in the NHL. We stand corrected! Since the NHL season is coming to a close soon we wanted to give you another Upper Peninsula hockey update. Here are six more Yooper NHL players, old-timers from the 1920-60s. And please if you know of more, let us know. Thanks Paul, for the tip on these NHL Yooper alums.
Photo by [sophnsoph9 on Flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophnsoph9/4573883162/ "2010.05.02 Red Wings at Sharks by sophnsoph9, on Flickr")
It was difficult to see my beloved Red Wings get thumped by the San Jose Sharks in the playoffs this year. During game 2 of the series, however, I found a wonderful consolation prize if the wings weren’t going to pull off the series. That’s when I realized that [Dwight Helminen](http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8470131&view=stats "Dwight Helminen San Jose Sharks"), a native of Hancock, was playing for the San Jose Sharks.
In the history of the league there have only been a few native Yoopers to play in the NHL. Currently, there is one other Yooper playing in the NHL, Jeff Finger for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Though Helminen was born in Hancock he spent most of his youth in Metro Detroit.
On the night that my beloved Red Wings could sweep the Colorado Avalanche, the last thing that I want to do is feature a post that’s all about a player on the Avalanche.
Hockey has an enormous presence in the Upper Peninsula, from youth hockey, to adult leagues, and NCAA National Hockey Championships for MTU, NMU, and LSSU. Pretty impressive. And although many players from the universities have gone on to play professionally, and many locals have gone on to successful hockey careers, I only know of one Yooper, born and raised, to play in the NHL.
Louis “Big Louie” Moilanen is a legend in the Upper Peninsula, a legend that transcends much more than just the Upper Peninsula.
Louis Moilanen was born at the turn of the century in 1900 and grew up in the ghost town of Boston, which is about five miles north of Hancock.
Though he was born to a 4-foot tall mother and a 5′ 9″ father, Louis Moilanen would grow to be 8′ 4″ and approximately 450 pounds. During his lifetime it was said that he was the tallest man in the world and become known as “Big Louie”.
On January 26 it was announced that Yooper **Nick Baumgartner** made the Olympic team for the snowboard cross. Baumgartner hails from Iron River and is making his first Olympic appearance at age 28.
Tune in today (Feb 15) to watch the men’s snowboard cross competition. Check out the complete schedule at Vancouver2010.com.
Nick’s biggest accomplishment to date is winning a bronze medal at the FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2009. He has also competed in the Winter X Games the last few years.
I realize that the majority of my readers are not on Twitter, but by this point you have probably heard about Twitter in the news. Or maybe you’ve heard the words Tweeting, Tweetups, Tweeps, and a variety of other variations.
For those of you not on Twitter I suggest giving it a try. It has connected dozens of Yoopers and Yooper transplants as well as doing wonders for Yooper Steez. For those of you who are going to sign up and those already signed up, here is a list of Upper Peninsula and Michigan “tweeps” to follow.
Yooper Steez doesn’t involve itself in politics often, but once in a while the President of the United States decides to come at least within a short drive of the Upper Peninsula.
On Thursday, June 11, President Obama didn’t quite make it to the Upper Peninsula. He made it as far as Green Bay though where he held a Town Hall Meeting. From what I know I believe that President George W. Bush is the only incumbent president to come to the Upper Peninsula since William Taft made it here in 1911. Other presidents have been here, though not during the presidency. President Bush was here campaigning in Marquette on July 13th, 2004. My mom even shook his hand.
This post was contributed by Ron Riekki regarding his new novel, U.P. which is available now. You can learn more about Ron on his website at rariekki.webs.com
Travers, make it more 2000s than 1950s, more Quentin Tarantino than Otto Preminger. Imagine _Trainspotting_ set in Ishpeming, but instead of heroin it’s the alcoholism and unemployment and isolation of a Northern mining community.
In the words of Hobo Jim, “I did, I did, I did the Iditarod Trail!”
**UPDATE** Ed Stielstra finished the raced 32nd overall. Rookie Timothy Hunt finished the race 52nd overall. The overall winner was Lance Mackey.
As of Sunday afternoon two Yoopers, Ed Stielstra and Timothy Hunt, have completed just over half of the 1,200 mile sled dog race. Ed Stielstra is currently in 41st place with 12 dogs and Timothy Hunt is currently running in 58th place with 13 dogs and 63 mushers still in the race.
of the college basketball section. I thought this would be a good of time as any to post an entry about arguably the most famous and successful Yooper.
I am, however, a bit biased. After spending five years at Michigan State it was hard not to see Izzo climb up on my list of most famous Yoopers of all time. When you cross into East Lansing and Spartan territory there is no doubt that Tom Izzo is a living legend. After 25 years those things tend to happen, especially when you throw in a national championship, four Final Four appearances, sending 10 players to the NBA draft since 2000, and coaching arguably one the greatest college basketball programs in the country in the last decade.
Here in the Upper Peninsula we like certain things, and we like them a lot. We love pasties. We love referring to people below the bridge as “trolls”. We love Lake Superior. Turns out, we also love red and black plaid!
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Thanks to everyone who participated in the poll. It was a fun poll to do and a little different than the rest. Feel free to comment with your poll ideas, we would love to hear your ideas!
Over the years every Yooper hears stereotypes, jokes, and definitions of the word “yooper” that we can all chuckle about, roll ours eyes at, or even confirm in rare instances.
At Yooper Steez we’re always looking for people using the word “yooper” online, in books, or anywhere else. Well, our latest research came across something completely blasphemous. Let us know what you think…
Yooper — “Person from north of the bridge. a second class citizen of the U.S.. A canadian trapped on american soil.”
Between August 13th and August 17th three Upper Peninsula Unicyclers will hit the road riding their single-wheeled bikes from Houghton to Marquette (100 miles) to raise money for the leukemia treatments of two Upper Peninsula boys.
Jason Cattelino, Bob Evans, and Ben Bachran will be displaying their skills of balance and juggling at several stops between Houghton and Marquette. Along their stops they intend to raise money for David Gockenbach, 10, of Houghton, and Dustin Burkman, 9, of Marquette to assist in their treatments for leukemia.
**Sand Point** (for sale at [The Falling Rock Cafe, Munising](http://www.fallingrockcafe.com/ "Falling Rock Cafe"))
The Upper Peninsula has got to be the most inspiring place for an artist like me. Think of it! Crashing waves, tranquil ponds, pastoral farm scenes, magnificent rocks, glorious forests, quaint towns, historical cities, and the gorgeous four seasons.
I grew up in Baraga County…the beautiful Keweenaw region. I began drawing from the time my mother gave me a pencil and a sheet of freezer paper, when I was a young toddler. She says I would fill up a large sheet with intricate doodles. Later my brother-in-law helped me paint the scene of the lake from our camp window in Toivola. I was 11, and the love of painting was ignited. Around this same time I received another great boost by winning the Kellogg’s national drawing contest. There was even a picture of me and my new 10-speed Schwinn in the L’Anse Sentinel. Big stuff for an 11 year old.
After asking “What is your favorite month in the Upper Peninsula?” it turns out that two months are tied for the least favorite months in the Upper Peninsula: April and December.
We launched this poll several weeks ago (check out our latest poll) and it took a long time before anyone listed April as their favorite month.
It’s no surprise after the first half of April in 2008. We still have two weeks of April to go, and some U.P. towns have seen the biggest snowstorm of the year this month and several inches of snow since. Yoopers are teased with spring in April and the snow still looms around the corner. Everyone is anxious for spring, as we are right now.
Andrew Heller, Yooper Steez is inviting you to the Upper Peninsula for a round of golf. Sorry, we won’t cover your gas expenses, but we will surely hook you up with a free Upper Peninsula t-shirt.
You see, Mr. Heller recently wrote an article on his blog at mlive.com for The Flint Journal. The article consists of several bullet points of what’s been going on in the news. But there are two particular bullet points that struck our attention.
. The competition will be held at the Grand Hyatt Washington hotel in Washington, D.C.
Each year the Upper Peninsula sends one student to the National Spelling Bee who wins the annual Upper Peninsula Community Education Association Spelling Bee Finals. This year’s Upper Peninsula spelling bee competition took place at the Negaunee High School in March.
A student at Calumet-Laurium-Keweenaw Public Schools, Torola is sponsored by Ogden News Publishing, the owner of local newspapers the Houghton Daily Gazette, Escanaba Daily, Mining Journal and Iron Mountain Daily News.
At Yooper Steez we love the latest in the world wide web, including social networking. We’re also hoping to reach Yoopers across the globe.
After merging those two ideas we thought it’d be great to give you an awesome list of Yooper related Facebook Groups. Though these are far from all the groups, they are some of favorites and most unique.
“This group is for everyone that has ever encountered the ethnicity known as ‘Yooper’, and feels the need to embrace and appreciate the Upper Peninsula. The people that live in the Upper Peninsula or the U.P. are called “Yoopers” and are proud of it. The people that live under the bridge are called “Trolls.” Although Yoopers are generally considered to be citizens of the State of Michigan, they constantly yearn for release. With their own culture, dialect, and food the Yoopers perhaps should be considered a nationality.”
Stephen King released his latest book, Duma Key, this past January. In addition to publishing another best-seller that topped the New York Times Bestseller List, there is another important note that every Yooper should be aware of.
On page 456 of the total 606 pages, Stephen King uses the word “Yooper”.
“Wireman was making crazy what’s-going-on gestures in front of my face. I turned away from him.
Annette Summersett hits 100,000+ views on YouTube for her tribute to Brett Favre.
Getting 100,000 views on YouTube is no easy task. So until proven otherwise, Annette seems to be the biggest YouTube celebrity to come from the Upper Peninsula.
Annette… good work! If you’re out there somewhere come say hi. We’ll hook you up with a Yooper Steez shirt for your next video.
