1. Meijer is nothing like Wal-Mart.

2. There is always a chance for snow despite the season. Yes, even summer.

3. We’re the best drivers. Roads=Ice skating rinks 24/7.

4. Michigan Adventures is a vacation destination.

5. You bake with soda and drink pop.

6. Whether it’s spelled “Mackinaw” or “Mackinac” it’s still pronounced “Mackinaw.”

7. Nothing will beat summer days at the lake.

8. …Except maybe making s’mores by the lake at night.

9. High school sports are taken way too seriously.

10. Leggings are a year round thing.

11. If you don’t have 4-wheel drive, you’re doomed.

12. Going up north really means you’re going somewhere north of your house.

13. Euchre is a religion.

14. People are as real as they come.

15. Snow days are basically mini holidays.

16. Winter doesn’t mean just Christmas, it’s a 5 month snow commitment.

17. You know how to pronounce Mackinac, Kalamazoo, Charlevoix, and Ypsilanti.

18. There is no Switzerland when it comes to Michigan vs. Michigan State. You pick a side and stand behind that team for life.

19. Pronto Pups in Grand Haven could be served at your wedding and you’d be livin’ the dream.

20. With all of the celebrations that happen on opening day for hunting, you would think Jesus was coming back or something.

21. Tell someone your area code and they automatically know your financial status.

22. Hockey is worshiped. What else can we do when there’s snow for 5+ months?

23. You have to buy your Halloween costumes a size up so you can fit a winter coat under it.

24. Girls look like they’re wearing sleeping bags as coats in the winter.

25. Uggs will never be stylish, but they sure are warm.

26. Ohio State elicits a deep rage inside of you that you didn’t know existed.

27. You get all of the seasons but you never know how long each one will stay for.

28. Unsalted and Shark-free Great Lakes are the best things to happen in life.

29. “It’s warm outside!” refers to any weather over 40 degrees.

30. We love our beer and we’re proud of it (Shout-out Grand Rapids for being #1 Beer City in the nation).

31. Everyone has a cottage on a lake, and if you don’t you’re already saving your pennies so you can buy one when you have a family.

32. Potholes on the road make it seem like you’re driving in a Mario Kart game as you swerve.

33. “If you’re not Dutch, you’re not much.”

34. You always have a map at your service: Left hand is the mitten and the right hand is the U.P.

35. Eminem, Madonna, Stevie Wonder, Uncle Kracker and Kid Rock made us believe that we too could be musicians, but we later realized we can’t even sing “Happy Birthday” on tune.

36. Taylor Lautner, Tim Allen, David Spade, Magic Johnson, Kristen Bell, Alice Cooper and Bob Segar make you proud.

37. Yooper is definitely a word. I don’t care what the dictionary says.

38. Gerald R. Ford is our pride and joy.

39. Michigan’s Big Mac won’t make you gain calories, but it will make you gain miles on your car.

40. There are more miles on your snow blower than on your car.

41. Every season is construction season.

42. You’ve probably worn shorts and a winter coat at the same time.

43. You count down the days until you turn 19 so you can go to Windsor, Canada.

44. No one could ever see your nice Easter outfit because it was always under your parka.

45. Contrary to what the rest of the country believes, you know that Detroit isn’t what it’s wrapped up to be.

46. Being a Detroit Lions fan prepares you for other disappointments in life.

47. Vernors is a way of life.

48. Sunsets on Lake Michigan are better than the pre-set desktop backgrounds on your computer.

49. Deer heads are popular home decorations.

50. Complaining about weather is a full-time job.

51. You laugh to yourself when you hear out-of-staters rejoice when they see snow for the first time.

52. …And you laugh even harder when you see how miserable they are a week later.

53. 4 out of 5 Great Lakes prefer Michigan.

54. There’s always that one really warm day in March where we get irrationally overconfident and end up feeling depressed the next day when it’s -10 outside.

55. You can navigate around round-abouts like you’re Christopher Columbus.

56. Michigan U-turns waste gas, but you can’t really imagine driving any other way.

57. You were most likely forced to get your boaters license in school as a kid.

58. Traverse City Cherry Festival. Cherry Republic snacks are a gift from God.

59. You get a little emotional during the Pure Michigan commercials. “Your trip begins here.”

60. You’ve never started school before Labor Day unless you went to a private school.

61. Fog delays are like stockings before presents on Christmas. If you can’t get a snow day, a fog delay will have to do.

62. Olga Bread is what you live for.

63. 1-800-CALLSAM. Who even is he?

64. You spend your summer at festivals celebrating fruits and coast guards.

56. You’ve known "The Legend Of Sleeping Bear Dunes" as long as you can remember.

57. Michigan is home to Hell on Earth (Hell, MI).

58. You thought Canadian money was the s*** until the vending machines started spitting your coins back at you.

59. But you celebrated when your Canadian coins worked at other places.

60. You’ve had to put warm water on your car door just to get it to open.

61. “H-O-M-E-S” was the first mnemonic device you ever learned in school. Yes, even before “PEMDAS” in math.

62. Fudge and bicycles go hand in hand.

63. Flannel shirts and Timbo’s are a must.

64. Hunter Boots are a year round thing.

65. Everyone respects the “Fab 5,” even Michigan fans secretly.

66. Cottage Inn and Rick's hold special places in your heart if you went to MSU or UofM.

67. Guaranteed there is someone wearing camo in your 100-foot radius. And no, they didn’t even go hunting today.

68. SnowdayCalculator.com was always up on your computer.

69. SnowdayCalculator.com either ruined your dreams or made them.

70. SnowdayCalculator.com often resulted in unfinished homework and bad grades.

71. You scream, “IT WAS SUMMERTIME IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN,” every time.

72. Henry Ford is your homeboy. Need I say more?

73. You have dreams of living somewhere else but all and all, you’re happy you grew up in a place like Michigan.