TheMittenState

The Mitten State (TMS) applauds Michigan and the great people that make up our home by commemorating its moments, places, and citizens. #TheMittenState

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Take me out to the ballgame. Specifically in Detroit. ⚾

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Chrysler incorporated 1925 and in 1984 they gave the world the minivan.

If you grew up in Michigan, you survived at least one 4-hour up north trip in the back of one of these. No headrest. No screens. Just vibes and a lukewarm Capri Sun. 🚐

Tag your fellow survivors. 👇

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"He was a rugged hockey player and an unselfish teammate who was willing to do anything for his team." ~Steve Yzerman

Happy Birthday to the one and only Big Bob Probert!

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Ground broke June 4, 1853. Two years later, the trip through the St. Mary's River rapids went from seven weeks of hauling cargo overland to seven minutes through the locks.

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Mike and Marian Ilitch purchased the Detroit Red Wings in 1982. In 1996, Detroit declared itself Hockeytown.

And won four Stanley Cups to prove it.

Two institutions. One Detroit legacy.

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60 years ago, a kid from Jackson, Michigan looked up at the sky and then just... went there. James McDivitt, Gemini 4, June 3, 1965.

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GO DETROIT ⚾

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He taught you how to bait a hook, read a topo map, and say "it's not that cold" while standing waist-deep in Lake Michigan in October.

Least you can do is get him a shirt.

Father's Day collection is live. Code THANKSDAD saves you 15%.

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No cars. No rush. Just acres of Michigan magic. Mackinac Island State Park has been doing it right since 1895, and it hasn't needed an update since.

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Detroit baseball hits different when you're wearing it right. Rep the D like you've earned it. 💙🐯

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😂 Some days you wake up ready to conquer the world.

Other days you're just… trying.

This shirt gets it. And honestly? Same. 🧡

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Somewhere in Michigan, every single one of these is being said on the reg.

We just made it official. 🧡🤙

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It's not just a team. It's a way of life. 💙🐯 Go Detroit!

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⚾ Born May 28, 1957, in Pontiac, MI. Kirk Gibson didn't just play baseball; he attacked it. 

A Michigan original. 💙🐯 Happy Birthday!

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🏀 Born May 27, 1927. The man who built the foundation in East Lansing, and oh yeah, coached Magic Johnson along the way.

Happy Birthday, Coach Heathcote!

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Old English D on your chest. Mustard on your shirt before the third inning. Sun setting over downtown Detroit just right.

This is our kind of Tuesday. 💙🐯

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Michigan weather every single Memorial Day weekend. We see you. 👀

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Before the cookouts. Before the lake days. Before the long weekend. There were people who gave everything so we could have all of it.

Take a moment today. A thank you to all who made it possible. 🇺🇸

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Dear Michigan,

We need to talk. The sun had ONE job this weekend, and you waited until 8 am Tuesday to show up, finally... this is not it.

Sincerely,
Every Michigander, white-knuckling through the work week ahead.

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21% of the world's surface freshwater is sitting right outside your door. 

It's good to be in Michigan. 💙 🌊