Your Weather, 2021

heirloomgal

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a lot of of the UP of Michigan is above a big part of the population of Canada too (including Sudbury). Northern Minnesoda (Yooper accent included with that spelling) is way up there but that was west of where i was at for many years. you can say i had my fill of winters living up there.
What's Yooper?
 

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What's Yooper?

Upper Peninsula of Michigan speak. mostly the western and northern parts where the Scandinavians and Finlanders came for working in the copper and iron mines. a very interesting accent. if you have ever seen the movie _Fargo_ some of the characters in that movie had versions of it that were similar to what i was normally hearing. some of the janitorial staff and cooks at the residence hall and many other people in the area i was at up there had it pretty thick. some you could barely understand but it was interesting to listen to. :)


this guy has a mild version of it:



this is a medium version:



some of the guys in this video have a moderate accent:



i can't find any with a really thick version that i used to hear... :)
 
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i hoped to be able to get two rounds of beans picked today. went out and picked until i was tired and needed a break. came back in and checked the weather and went right back out because i wanted to get one last garden checked before the storm/rain/squall line goes through. it's fairly humid and warm today but there has been a breeze out there so it isn't as bad as it could be. now i'm done...
 

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61F this morning!!!! But will soar to 94F today. This is the first cold front that is actually chilled. What a relief.

we've been really spoiled by the last week of weather, mostly sunny and in the mid-70s, except for yesterday. in a few short weeks we'll have even more cooler weather than i'd really like and i wish i could send some down that ways, but perhaps you'll get some breaks soon there Bay!

as it is i'm glad to see some rains heading into the PNW for a change. get those fires doused and the air cleared up.
 

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