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Michigan will have beef with Ohio until the end of days. Ohio is like the butt of every joke here because it really doesn't have many redeeming qualities. I alw
by whalesalad 3y ago
Michigan will have beef with Ohio until the end of days. Ohio is like the butt of every joke here because it really doesn't have many redeeming qualities. I always breathe a huge sigh of relief when crossing back in and seeing a "Pure Michigan" sign. Finally, I can do 80mph without fear of going to prison.
- rgrieselhuber 3y agoAs an Ohioan, I should have known this was the reason. :) I do love Ohio but Michigan really is gorgeous. I don't care about sportsball so I've never really gotten the rivalry much.
- t-3 3y agoAccording to what I learned in grade school history, the rivalry goes back the the "Toledo War": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toledo_War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toledo_War I wouldn't be surprised if early Michiganders had an inferiority complex due to rough pioneer living in a nasty swamp, and if Ohioans later resented MI's growth into an industrial powerhouse during the early 20th century.
- H1Supreme 3y ago> Finally, I can do 80mph without fear of going to prison. Then, you get to replace your fear of prison, with the fear of losing a wheel in a pothole on I-75. Just kidding (mostly)! Both states have some pretty great qualities. Michigan certainly wins on natural beauty (although SE Ohio has a number of gems). As an avid cyclist, Ohio has a great number of trails to ride. The Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail is probably my favorite.