: For the benefit of those who don't know, "Yoopers" are the people who 
: live on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The 2 parts of Michigan are 
: connected by the Mackinac Bridge, and, because everyone else lives below 
: the bridge, the "Yoopers" call them "Trolls".

: Anyway, here is one of the Yooper legends.

: In da beginning, dere was nuttin.

: Den, on the first day God created da Upper Peninsula.

: On da second day He created da partridge, da deer, da bear, da fish and 
: da ducks.

: On the third day He said let dere be Yoopers to roam the Upper 
: Peninsula.

: On da fourth day He created da udder world down below.

: On da fifth day He said "Let dere be trolls to live in the world below".

: On da sixth day He created da bridge so da trolls would have a way to 
: get to heaven.

: God saw it was good and on da seventh day, He went huntin.

: Ron Burling 
: Mackinac Band of Chippewa
: Crane Clan
: Sault Ste Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
: ron_burling@microlinkbbs.com