Michigan

antiquie

(4,299 posts) Mon Sep 21, 2015, 02:04 PM Sep 2015

Please stop my faux pas: Is it "UP" or "U.P."

California granny needs to know how you head into the Upper Peninsula.
Thank you.

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Please stop my faux pas: Is it "UP" or "U.P." (Original Post) antiquie Sep 2015 OP

I us U.P. People from the Upper Penninsula are called Yooper's, Yooper's call folks from the Snotcicles Sep 2015 #1

From Michigan you would cross the Mackinac Bridge. nt Snotcicles Sep 2015 #2

... or drive in from Minesota/ Wisconsin etherealtruth Sep 2015 #3

Thanks, all. antiquie Sep 2015 #4

U.P. GreenEyedLefty Sep 2015 #5

Yes, thank you! antiquie Sep 2015 #6

Snotcicles

(9,089 posts)

1. I us U.P. People from the Upper Penninsula are called Yooper's, Yooper's call folks from the

Reply to antiquie (Original post)

Mon Sep 21, 2015, 02:19 PM

Sep 2015

Lower Peninsula Troll's, because the live under the bridge.
[link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Peninsula_of_Michigan|

Snotcicles

(9,089 posts)

2. From Michigan you would cross the Mackinac Bridge. nt

Reply to antiquie (Original post)

Mon Sep 21, 2015, 02:30 PM

Sep 2015

etherealtruth

(22,165 posts)

3. ... or drive in from Minesota/ Wisconsin

Reply to Snotcicles (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 21, 2015, 02:37 PM

Sep 2015

antiquie

(4,299 posts)

4. Thanks, all.

Reply to antiquie (Original post)

Mon Sep 21, 2015, 02:55 PM

Sep 2015

I think

GreenEyedLefty

(2,073 posts)

5. U.P.

Reply to antiquie (Original post)

Mon Sep 21, 2015, 03:16 PM

Sep 2015

I think you're trying to say it correctly? It's the letters, not the word "up."

Hope this helps.

antiquie

(4,299 posts)

6. Yes, thank you!

Reply to GreenEyedLefty (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 21, 2015, 06:53 PM

Sep 2015

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