Do you ever feel like, well, you don’t belong? Like there’s really no place for you, other than your home state of Michigan? We know the feeling. There are certain characteristics that define a person who truly belongs in Michigan, and we feel like we’ve identified just what those are.

11) Every now and then you have an inexplicable craving for local favorites.
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Such as Coneys...
Pasties...
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Mmmmmm.....
Detroit square pizza.
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I'm totally drooling right now.
10) You can't get enough of the great outdoors.
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We've got millions of acres worth of natural space and we want to see it all, especially after a long winter indoors.
9) But also, you love big city living.
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We've got the best of both worlds.
8) You've got grit.
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No matter what craziness we've been through, how ugly it's gotten, we still hold strong.

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7) You raise your hand up proud to show folks where you live.
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This has to be the most obvious sign that you're a true blue MIchigander.
6) Bad weather doesn't faze you.
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What's a few raindrops, thunderstorms, blizzards and droughts gonna do to me?
5) Your love of Michigan sports is ingrained in your DNA.
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Gooooo Blue!
4) Kinda like your hate toward Ohio.
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The Buckeyes...what even is a Buckeye?
3) Road trips inevitably mean travel Up North.
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Where else would you wanna go?
2) You may have considered leaving Michigan for greener pastures.
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Getting out there and seeing the world, it's only natural to yearn for that.
1) But no matter where you've gone, you will always love that Michigan beauty.
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I can't tell you how many of you all live everywhere else but Michigan. And yet, the love for the state is stronger than ever.

Yeah, that sounds about right. But tell us, have you ever been outed as a Michigander? Even if you live someplace else, have you ever had a time when someone totally pegged you as being a Mitten State native? Tell us about it!

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