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17 Things People From Marine City, Mich. Know Beyond A Doubt

A small town with a big team.

Sabrina Ford

Aug 29, 2016

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17 Things People From Marine City, Mich. Know Beyond A Doubt

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Marine City, Michigan was the best place to grow up, it will always be where I call home. This little town has its unique characteristics. I know my fellow Mariners will understand the following

1. Welcome to the city of antique shops, Marine City, MI.

2. You grew up going to the Riviera, Gar's and Anita's with family and friends.

3. You went to one of the smallest schools in the state, Marine City High School, home of the Mariners.

4. The rivalry between the Mariners and the Saints is very intense. We are one district with two district high schools.

5. When you say "I'm from Marine City,MI." you prepare yourself for the comments or questions that follow.

6. Chances are you teacher had your parents in class.

7. The replica of the Titanic is at the Mariner.

8. Halloween has been moved to November 1st because it conflicted with a football game.

9.Canada can be seen across the St.Clair River.

10. The Edison Park is the most popular place to swim.

11.Secrets spread fast because everybody knows everyone or related.

12.Graduation is held in a gymnasium.

13. Marine City is comprised of a small town and large country living.

14. We have only 3 stop lights.

15. When our football team made it to the state playoffs in 2007 and 2013, the entire town shut down.

16. We have only two live theaters.

17. Small community, big hearts.

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A small town with a big team.

1. Welcome to the city of antique shops, Marine City, MI.

2. You grew up going to the Riviera, Gar's and Anita's with family and friends.

3. You went to one of the smallest schools in the state, Marine City High School, home of the Mariners.

4. The rivalry between the Mariners and the Saints is very intense. We are one district with two district high schools.

5. When you say "I'm from Marine City,MI." you prepare yourself for the comments or questions that follow.

6. Chances are you teacher had your parents in class.

7. The replica of the Titanic is at the Mariner.

8. Halloween has been moved to November 1st because it conflicted with a football game.

9.Canada can be seen across the St.Clair River.

10. The Edison Park is the most popular place to swim.

11.Secrets spread fast because everybody knows everyone or related.

12.Graduation is held in a gymnasium.

13. Marine City is comprised of a small town and large country living.

14. We have only 3 stop lights.

15. When our football team made it to the state playoffs in 2007 and 2013, the entire town shut down.

16. We have only two live theaters.

17. Small community, big hearts.

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83% of my trends in college would have been shamed in high school.

1. Eat

2. Be seen running across campus

3. Sleep

4. Skip Class

5. Blurt out

6. Wear dresses

7. Wear Crocs

8.Run on 4 hours of sleep

9. Use a Laptop

10. Crying

Because smiling gives you wrinkles.

1. “When I first met you, I thought you were a b*tch.”

2. Somebody asks you if you’re mad at them at least once a day.

3. You always look unamused. Even when you are very amused.

4. Anna Wintour is your spirit animal.

5. You are never approached by people who are tabling on campus.

6. You have to practice smiling before you get your photo taken.

7. The word “judgmental” is thrown at you on the daily.

8. You make people visibly uncomfortable in section by glancing at them.

9. Your parents thought that this was just part of a teenage phase, but this is actually just your face.

10. Your face could get you out of jury duty.

It hits hard in college.

1. Excitement of the final year

2. Trying to take easy classes to make it out alive

3. Does attendance count for a grade?

4. Skipping once won't hurt me

5. Wait that is due?

6. I'm just trying to graduate

7. I'll just do this assignment during my other class

8. Patiently waiting

9. Rejection

10. Accepting that you might have gotten a degree for nothing

11. Probably should have studied for that test

12. Sanity > class

13. Finally an acceptance letter

14. Oh yeah, finals

15. Graduating!

You might not see them everyday anymore, but you're still friends and your text messages prove it.

1. "Should I skip class today?"

2. "Did you hear ________ is engaged?"

3. "When are you coming home?"

4. "I finally talked to the cute guy in my science lecture."

5. GIFs, on GIFs, on GIFs.

6. "I saw the cutest puppy on my walk to class this morning!"

7. "Do you remember when we ________ at ________?"

8. "I miss you."

Sometimes these things are both necessary and inevitable.

1. Spending their money - when they actually don't have any.

2. Take naps. Lots of naps.

3. Staying up late binge-watching a Netflix show when you have an early class.

4. Skip a class to do something completely unnecessary.

5. Putting all your homework off for the night before it's due just so you can do nothing for a night.

6. Going out on a Thursday night when you have a test the next day.

7. Making impulsive decisions.

8. Write an important paper in one night.

9. Classifying Ramen as your main food group.

10. Going on late night food runs - and I mean really late.

11. Having more than 3 cups of coffee a day.

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7. "Do you remember when we at ?"