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As if we needed another reason to love Michigan, Buzzfeed gives 37, proving that it is “undeniably the greatest state.”
It’s pretty hard to top a state that has its own hand map and “basically owns the Great Lakes,” according to the Buzzfeed article. Being centrally located among the Great Lakes, Michigan is in a prime position to win any apocalyptic water wars.
The list finds just about any excuse to become a fan of the state. Just like any great state, it all starts with its food and drinks.
Reason number 3: Michigan is a beer-brewing machine, one of the top five states in the country for number of breweries, according to Buzzfeed. The Pure Michigan website boasts more than 150 breweries.
Reason number 31: Michigan produces 70 to 75 percent of the tart cherries grown in the United States. It is also the home of award winning delis, Superman ice cream and Mackinac Island fudge.
The state’s scenery and travel destinations also made the list.
Sleeping Bear Dunes, in the northwest corner of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, won “Good Morning America’s Most Beautiful Place in America,” based on votes of thousands of viewers. Number nine on the list notes that the state’s Upper Peninsula is “packed to the brim with natural beauty.”
Is Michigan really the greatest state? Read all 37 reasons here and judge for yourself. And in the comments below you can list the reasons that were overlooked or argue for a different state.
You left out some of the best bands! You also missed so much that is wonderful. You can be forgiven. Nobody could list it all. Most other states have legitamate boasting rights but we have something better. We’re in Michigan.