1. The Mackinac Bridge is a bridge that stretches five miles to unite Michigan's Lower Peninsula, & Michigan's Upper Peninsula. It connects the LP (Lower Peninsula) at Mackinaw City, and the UP (Upper Peninsula) at St. Ignace. It is the worlds longest "total suspension bridge."
2. It is also the only bridge (that I know of) that has a valued name to needy people (such as myself) that depend on food stamps monthly to help meet monthly food needs. Wherein the bridge's name has value to us, is that the State calls our past food stamps a "Bridge Card" now. So in more ways than you'd think this bridge is a link from hard times to better times.
EX: Todd wondered why it was called a "Bridge Card", so he asked the lady at the DHS window and she told him why. She said that it was named after the Mackinac Bridge.
A mixed drink popular during summertime in northern Michigan and gaining popularity across the rest of the Midwest.
One part chilled vodka (50 proof preferred)
One part orange juice One part hot inside filling of a lava lamp
Vodka is kept in freezer before pouring.
Orange juice is kept in refrigerator before pouring.
Lava lamp is kept plugged in before pouring.
Vodka is poured first, then orange juice, then finally lava lamp.
This drink gained popularity due to offering its drinker a rich, unique experience; if you drink one while on Mackinaw Island (in northern Lake Huron), you may get to take a ride in a helicopter!
"Gosh... lava lamps are fun to watch..."
"Ever have a Mackinac Island Stomach Pumper? They're fun to drink too! Great with vodka and orange juice!
A frothytasteless beverage spewed out by "coffee" machines in garages, service stations or convenience stores in the absence of real coffee, usually after midnight.
The fictional "Mackinaw peach" from Oregon which is ripe for only two weeks a year, according to Kramer from the sitcom, "Seinfeld".
Kramer: well there in!
Jerry: whats in?
Kramer: the mackinaw peaches Jerry! the mackinaw peaches!
Jerry: oh, right, the ones from Oregon that are only ripe for two week a year?
Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing peecalculus.