We're learning some new language and driving skills here in Michigan. It turns out that in many intersections, to turn left, you first turn right, go about half a block, then make a u-turn. Go figure! Then, it seems that in order to give someone else directions to a town, you hold your right hand up, palm out, thumb extended - then it looks JUST like the lower Michigan peninsula. Then you just point. For example, last Saturday we went to Port Austin at the "tip of the thumb", which about 120 miles from Lansing, which is about mid-palm! AND it looks like folks on the lower peninsula refer to those on the upper peninsula as "Upers" (say "yoopers"), and they refer to folks on the lower peninsula as "Trolls".
That's the culture lesson for today....
That's hysterical! Today we went for a drive after attending a graduation for three of our Marines. We drove for about an hour and were still at Camp Lejeune. The base is huge! It would be the whole hand! Love to hear your stories...
ReplyDeleteMuch love, Sister Z