The Upper Peninsula of Michigan boomed in the late 1800s and early 1900s with iron and copper mining and lumber, but when those resources were depleted the people went where the work was, like Wisconsin. I've heard that in the Keewanaw peninsula (the most northern part the "U.P.") there was around 88,000 people back then. Now there is something like 4,500. That's crazy. Today there isn't always a lot of work up there, unemployment is high, so is alcoholism.
this is pretty fucking incorrect, I go to school in the UP by choice and can tell you it is still full of resources especialy when you consider the population density. There are only 317,258 residents compared to say the 900K+ people that live in Detroit proper. There are still quarries, mills, tourism by way of the national and state parks system, four universities, one of the biggest bodies of fresh water in lake superior... Now do not get me wrong, there is all kinds of lower middle class scattered through-out the huge region- I just get more of a...
this is pretty fucking incorrect, I go to school in the UP by choice and can tell you it is still full of resources especialy when you consider the population density. There are only 317,258 residents compared to say the 900K+ people that live in Detroit proper. There are still quarries, mills, tourism by way of the national and state parks system, four universities, one of the biggest bodies of fresh water in lake superior... Now do not get me wrong, there is all kinds of lower middle class scattered through-out the huge region- I just get more of a sense of seclusion and limited dreams/possibilities from the song. The continued riff is pretty epic though its kind of dreamy and vast, just the feeling you get upon crossing the mackinaw bridge. Fuck you nay-sayers... The UP is a great place to be it's vast, people here are very nice, and you can really create your own reality up here.
The Upper Peninsula of Michigan boomed in the late 1800s and early 1900s with iron and copper mining and lumber, but when those resources were depleted the people went where the work was, like Wisconsin. I've heard that in the Keewanaw peninsula (the most northern part the "U.P.") there was around 88,000 people back then. Now there is something like 4,500. That's crazy. Today there isn't always a lot of work up there, unemployment is high, so is alcoholism.
this is pretty fucking incorrect, I go to school in the UP by choice and can tell you it is still full of resources especialy when you consider the population density. There are only 317,258 residents compared to say the 900K+ people that live in Detroit proper. There are still quarries, mills, tourism by way of the national and state parks system, four universities, one of the biggest bodies of fresh water in lake superior... Now do not get me wrong, there is all kinds of lower middle class scattered through-out the huge region- I just get more of a...
this is pretty fucking incorrect, I go to school in the UP by choice and can tell you it is still full of resources especialy when you consider the population density. There are only 317,258 residents compared to say the 900K+ people that live in Detroit proper. There are still quarries, mills, tourism by way of the national and state parks system, four universities, one of the biggest bodies of fresh water in lake superior... Now do not get me wrong, there is all kinds of lower middle class scattered through-out the huge region- I just get more of a sense of seclusion and limited dreams/possibilities from the song. The continued riff is pretty epic though its kind of dreamy and vast, just the feeling you get upon crossing the mackinaw bridge. Fuck you nay-sayers... The UP is a great place to be it's vast, people here are very nice, and you can really create your own reality up here.
calm down man, he's only writing from what he's read. and stop using the f word as much as you do, it makes you come across really aggressive
calm down man, he's only writing from what he's read. and stop using the f word as much as you do, it makes you come across really aggressive
He may sound aggressive, but at least he's right.
He may sound aggressive, but at least he's right.