LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – What makes a Michigander?

Here are some of the locals’ quirks, hideouts, and activities, according to a Michigan-focused Reddit forum post.

Euchre tournaments.

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How do you play euchre? (If you’re not from the Midwest, you might also be wondering how you pronounce euchre.) Well, the best answer is — it’s complicated, and the rules vary depending on where you play.

Here’s what we know for sure: Euchre was once (unofficially) considered the national card game of the United States. Nobody knows exactly why the game has remained popular in Michigan and other Midwest states while its popularity dwindled elsewhere, but in an interview with Michigan Radio, euchre enthusiast Jason Boog said it’s because the game has a strong connection with family and friends.

“If you live in the euchre belt, someone in your family knows how to play it, and they taught you how to do it,” he said.

Heading outdoors with only a jacket and shorts in sub-freezing weather.

According to the National Weather Service, Michigan’s chilly season lasts from November through April. That’s six months of average temperatures below 60 degrees, and six months of keeping the shorts and short-sleeves in storage — unless you’re a true Michigander, in which case shorts are in-season any time of the year.

For bonus points, look for the Michigander wearing pajama bottoms, socks, and slides to wade through the snow outside the grocery store.

Shopping at Meijer.

This Michigan-original grocery store started during the Great Depression, when a lone barber named Hendrik Meijer purchased groceries on credit and started the local Meijer’s Grocery. The store became a relatively early adopter of shopping cards and conveyer belt checkouts, positioning it to become a Michigan staple for everyday shopping needs.

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Note the name change. Meijer was originally “Meijer’s,” and the original name seems to have stuck colloquially.

Comedian and journalist Charlie Berens.

He’s the author of the Midwest Survival Guide, subtitled “How we talk, love, work, drink, and eat … everything with ranch.” He’s also a Wisconsin native, but Michiganders can find much to laugh at in his “Manitowoc Minute” comedy show, where Berens puts on a Wisconsin accent and plays the character of an archetypal Midwestern resident.

Rusty pickup trucks.

With Ford based in Dearborn, it’s no surprise Michiganders drive a lot of pickup trucks — maybe. But do they really drive pickups more than average, or is this just a product of local imagination?

iSeeCars found that pickup trucks make up about 18% of Michigan vehicles, which is higher than the national average of 15.3%. But Michigan remains miles away from the state with the largest percentage of pickup trucks, which is Wyoming at over 37%.

“Lemme scooch right past ya.”

Here’s the true Midwest test: Is it scooch past or sneak past? Michiganders say it’s scooch. Fun fact: “Scooch” may sound like a made-up word, but it’s actually in the dictionary with an official, humorously formal definition, “to move a short distance by or as if by sliding.”

Merriam-Webster suggests the word originated as an expressive variant of “crouch” and was first used in 1858 as a synonym for “to crouch (as in hiding).”

Based on this list, are you a “true Michigander?”