If you came of age in Michigan, there were certain things that crossed your mind as you were experiencing all that goes on in the state. It’s only natural. Chances are good that if you spent a good amount of your childhood in the Mitten, these thoughts entered your brain at one point or another.

12) Family trips involve the drive Up North.
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I'll go, but you're not gonna make me sit next to my little sister for four hours, are you?
11) Fall means a trip to the pumpkin patch.
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It's Jack 'O Lantern season.
10) And while you're at it, a stop at the cider mill wouldn't hurt either,
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I mean, what's fall without a lil doughnuts and cider?
9) Halloween costumes always must include plenty of layers,
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Hoodies go with everything, right?
8) When you see a pile of leaves...
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Time to take a dive.
7) Superman is not just for the comics.
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This is the most delicious super hero of them all.
6) When you were finally big enough to ride the rides at Cedar Point.
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Yippeee!! I can't wait to strap into that coaster seat!
5) The lake is the only beach you've ever known.
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4) That time you first ate a Coney Island.
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This could be trouble.
3) Watching the morning news after it snows, to see if school's canceled.
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Please pick my school, please pick my school.
2) You have this to look forward to when you get your license.
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Um, can I just have the new iPhone?
1) That time your parents took you to Donckers for the first time.
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Have I died and gone to heaven?

Sound about right? Tell us, what were some of the thoughts you had in your experience growing up in Michigan?

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