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Michigan lawmakers feud over official 'Michigander' name
Original: Silly goose to official name: The political feud behind ‘Michigander’
Michigan politicians are feuding over whether 'Michigander' should be formally recognized as the official term for someone from the state. The word, long preferred over 'Michiganian', has been used by figures including Abraham Lincoln, but critics have mocked it as a silly goose of a term. The dispute has turned a lighthearted nickname question into a genuinely contested political issue in the state.
Why now: A state-level political dispute over making 'Michigander' the official demonym has drawn attention.
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- Silly goose to official name: The political feud behind ‘Michigander’ · ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4
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