For those of you not familiar with Michigan: the "hand" is Michigan, the "bridge" is the Mackinac Bridge, and they're going to see Ben, who went to school in the U.P. (Upper Peninsula of Michigan) before returning to Lansing. Mike mentioned at one WMTU show that the "Holiday" part of the song came from the numerous Holiday gas stations in the U.P.
For those of you not familiar with Michigan: the "hand" is Michigan, the "bridge" is the Mackinac Bridge, and they're going to see Ben, who went to school in the U.P. (Upper Peninsula of Michigan) before returning to Lansing. Mike mentioned at one WMTU show that the "Holiday" part of the song came from the numerous Holiday gas stations in the U.P.