r/GrossePointe•6 yr. agoSlowNumbersJacques: Senate leader forms workgroup to pave way for reopening businessesdetroitnews.com/story/opinion/columnists/ingr...detroitnews.comPosted Apr 7, 2020, 5:11 PM UTC63ShareSave
I recently moved here. I thought Michigander was the preferred demonym.
The author is a former Oregonian and must favor that suffix. Both are passable.
New arrivals should be coached to not refer to it as the mitten. We're not that cute, tbh.
And welcome! GP is a great place to be. Normally we have significantly less pandemic, too.
The News uses Michiganian and the Freep uses Michigander. I prefer Michigander but both are technically acceptable. It's our local "soda/pop" argument I guess.