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That time a lake completely owned Trump advisor, Tom Fitton (Original Post) CatWoman Sep 2023 OP
Tom, abortion does not kill a human being as it hasn't beefed born yet MagickMuffin Sep 2023 #1
Ouch, lol. catbyte Sep 2023 #2
Ya can't mess with Superior ... MiHale Sep 2023 #4
I like that one, too. catbyte Sep 2023 #5
Not to mention the mosquitos...as big as hummingbirds! FailureToCommunicate Sep 2023 #7
And the deer flies, oh my lord... catbyte Sep 2023 #10
Lake Michigan has the best white sand beaches in North America. eggplant Sep 2023 #8
It was heaven in the summer when I was a kid. catbyte Sep 2023 #11
It's one of the (very) few things I miss about living in West Michigan. eggplant Sep 2023 #15
That is true! And no sharks (that I know of)! FailureToCommunicate Sep 2023 #14
One of my favorite shirts... catbyte Sep 2023 #16
Great! FailureToCommunicate Sep 2023 #17
... Sky Jewels Sep 2023 #9
Ouch! That had to leave a mark. More experience making things wet! MLAA Sep 2023 #3
damn that is funny Recycle_Guru Sep 2023 #6
Love it! K&R Emile Sep 2023 #12
some of the twitter replies are pretty funny. thanks for posting this nt orleans Sep 2023 #13

MagickMuffin

(18,362 posts)
1. Tom, abortion does not kill a human being as it hasn't beefed born yet
Wed Sep 6, 2023, 01:24 PM
Sep 2023



Go back to sleep Tom, cause you’ll never be woke!


catbyte

(39,305 posts)
2. Ouch, lol.
Wed Sep 6, 2023, 01:43 PM
Sep 2023

Lake Superior proves once again that it is the greatest of the Great Lakes, although I am partial to Lake Michigan, lol.

catbyte

(39,305 posts)
5. I like that one, too.
Wed Sep 6, 2023, 02:36 PM
Sep 2023

My family went to the UP on vacation one July when I was a kid. I grew up on Lake Michigan and there was nothing better than going for a refreshing dip on a hot day. It was hot that day in the UP, so my mom and I went to a beach on Lake Superior to cool off. Boy, did we ever. When I stuck my foot in the water, a shockingly cold jolt of pain shot from my foot to my armpit in about a second. The same thing happened to my mom.

We did not go swimming that day.

FailureToCommunicate

(14,620 posts)
7. Not to mention the mosquitos...as big as hummingbirds!
Wed Sep 6, 2023, 03:40 PM
Sep 2023

We visited family property in UP when I was a kid. I was nearly eaten alive by the insects.

catbyte

(39,305 posts)
10. And the deer flies, oh my lord...
Wed Sep 6, 2023, 05:09 PM
Sep 2023

My dad had a buddy who had an old deer hunting cabin in the woods so we visited it while we were up there. Once again, my mom and I were driven away, this time by the deer flies and we spent most of the visit in the car. Those suckers could carry you away and their bite was vicious.

Ah, nature!

eggplant

(4,232 posts)
8. Lake Michigan has the best white sand beaches in North America.
Wed Sep 6, 2023, 03:57 PM
Sep 2023

And the best sunsets (at least from the Michigan side), too.

catbyte

(39,305 posts)
11. It was heaven in the summer when I was a kid.
Wed Sep 6, 2023, 05:13 PM
Sep 2023

I lived between Lake Michigan and Lake Charlevoix, so I always had a choice of some of the best beaches on the planet -- most within walking distance. I live inland now and really miss the lakes.

eggplant

(4,232 posts)
15. It's one of the (very) few things I miss about living in West Michigan.
Wed Sep 6, 2023, 11:42 PM
Sep 2023

I grew up in Muskegon and then Grand Rapids back in the 70s and 80s, and nothing compared to the endless freshwater beaches. Too crowded? Just start walking up the beach until you find more seclusion. Sadly, the area was a horribly repressive Republican hellscape. This forced a move to the Eastern NY/Western MA Berkshires. Pretty much the only things I miss are the beaches and Meijer.

FailureToCommunicate

(14,620 posts)
14. That is true! And no sharks (that I know of)!
Wed Sep 6, 2023, 09:33 PM
Sep 2023

Our beaches here on Cape Cod are quite splendid...provided you don't actually go in deeper than your knees.

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