Obama Gets Briefing On U P, Yooper Style

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February 10, 2011 - By Andy Heller

FLINT - News item: President Obama will visit Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Mich., today to deliver a speech praising the university's high-speed wireless data network.

Aide: 'OK, Mr. President, time for your briefing on the Upper Peninsula - her people and their customs and peculiarities.'

Obama: 'All right, proceed.'

Aide: 'OK, first, a reminder that while Marquette is small, this is an opportunity to address a key demographic.'

Obama: 'Democrats?'"

Aide: "No, cold people. The U.P. is very, very cold, so if the applause for your speech seems a little muffled, don't be surprised."

Obama: "Winter blues?"

Aide: "No, mittens. Now, for your opening quip, remember that people in the U.P. do not root for the Detroit Lions."

Obama: "They don't? But it's Michigan."

Aide: "Two things at work there, Mr. President. First, the Lions are the Lions. There aren't a lot of doctorate degrees in the U.P., but people know a loser when they see one. Then there's the fact that Detroit is something like 47 hours from the U.P. while Green Bay is just down the snowmobile trail."

Obama: "You mean road."

Aide: "No, sir, I mean snowmobile trail. It's February. And while I'm on the subject, remember not to joke about spring coming soon. Remember, in the U.P. winter starts in September and lasts until, well, near as I can tell from these average temperature charts, June. So they're not even halfway through winter."

Obama: "Got it. They'll be a bit crabby then."

Aide: "Not at all, sir. Exactly the opposite. A few of them may seem a bit, um, giddy."

Obama: "Snow madness?"

Aide: "No sir, Budweiser. Now, when you look out over the crowd you'll probably notice a lot of people in plaid. Apparently it's the official color of the U.P."

You can read the rest at the link , it's pretty good.
I wonder if the President was told about the Da Yoopers?


Ahhhhhhhhhhh, by the way, it's a spoof, you know, a joke, you know, like from the Onion.