Waterpark/Yoopers
pclatha
Hello,
I just registered for the Winter Waterpark gathering and excited that
we will be meeting unschooler irl for the first time!
Kelly, I am overjoyed that you will be there. I hope to see you there.
I know I have posted this before, are there any lurking yooper
unschoolers on this list? I would love to meet up. Ofcourse people
from other states, if you and your family needs a place to stay while
you ski/other do other wintersports in the gorgeous UP of Michigan,
please email me.
Latha
I just registered for the Winter Waterpark gathering and excited that
we will be meeting unschooler irl for the first time!
Kelly, I am overjoyed that you will be there. I hope to see you there.
I know I have posted this before, are there any lurking yooper
unschoolers on this list? I would love to meet up. Ofcourse people
from other states, if you and your family needs a place to stay while
you ski/other do other wintersports in the gorgeous UP of Michigan,
please email me.
Latha
Kelly Lovejoy
-----Original Message-----
From: pclatha <pclatha@...>
I just registered for the Winter Waterpark gathering and excited that
we will be meeting unschooler irl for the first time!
Kelly, I am overjoyed that you will be there. I hope to see you there.
I know I have posted this before, are there any lurking yooper
unschoolers on this list? I would love to meet up. Ofcourse people
from other states, if you and your family needs a place to stay while
you ski/other do other wintersports in the gorgeous UP of Michigan,
please email me.
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I don't know what a "Yooper" is. <g> But I'm looking forward to meeting you too, Latha!
~Kelly
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From: pclatha <pclatha@...>
I just registered for the Winter Waterpark gathering and excited that
we will be meeting unschooler irl for the first time!
Kelly, I am overjoyed that you will be there. I hope to see you there.
I know I have posted this before, are there any lurking yooper
unschoolers on this list? I would love to meet up. Ofcourse people
from other states, if you and your family needs a place to stay while
you ski/other do other wintersports in the gorgeous UP of Michigan,
please email me.
-=-=-=-=-
I don't know what a "Yooper" is. <g> But I'm looking forward to meeting you too, Latha!
~Kelly
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Joyce Fetteroll
On Jan 7, 2009, at 1:04 PM, Kelly Lovejoy wrote:
http://www.yoopersteez.com/blog/upper-peninsula/origin-and-first-use-
of-the-word-yooper/
Origin and First Use of the Word �Yooper�
Twenty-nine years ago today on August 5th, 1979 the Upper Peninsula�s
identity changed forever. That date marks the earliest known
publication of the word �Yooper�.
Contrary to popular belief, the term Yooper isn�t very old. Many
people who recall going to college in the Upper Peninsula during the
�70s do not recall use of the word. However, there are others that
argue the word was still in use earlier than 1979, but there is a
lack of evidence to support this. By all means, if you know of
additional evidence to support the first uses of the term Yooper, we
would like to know.
According to an article by Professor Richard W. Bailey at the
University of Michigan, it was The American Heritage dictionary that
discovered the first published use of the word Yooper.
On August 5th, 1979 the Escanaba Daily Press hosted a competition for
people to come up with the best word to describe residents of
Michigan�s Upper Peninsula. For those out there who have laughed at
the word Yooper, take a look at some of the other nominations that
day in the newspaper�
Skeeter-eater (as in mosquitoes)
Michupper
Bush turkey
Pastian (as in pasty)
After seeing a few of the other submissions, Yooper seems to be as
good of choice as any.
Brett Crawford of Bark River was credited to submitting the term
Yooper, and he will forever go down in history as a legend, creating
one of the greatest influences in Upper Peninsula history.
Clearly, Yooper is derived from the abbreviation of Upper Peninsula
(U.P.) plus �-er�. As in, �He�s a U.P.-er�. Bailey reported that the
Pittsburgh Press used the term spelled as U.P.-er in a 1987 edition.
That was 21 years ago.
Today, the term Yooper is still being published in mass media and was
recently used by Stephen King in his latest novel. It has also been
used in one episode of Jeopardy.
To date, The American Heritage dictionary remains the only dictionary
to recognize Yooper as an official word�
SYLLABICATION: Yoo�per
NOUN: A native or inhabitant of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
ETYMOLOGY: From UP.
Joyce
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> I don't know what a "Yooper" is. <g>The internet knows everything :-)
http://www.yoopersteez.com/blog/upper-peninsula/origin-and-first-use-
of-the-word-yooper/
Origin and First Use of the Word �Yooper�
Twenty-nine years ago today on August 5th, 1979 the Upper Peninsula�s
identity changed forever. That date marks the earliest known
publication of the word �Yooper�.
Contrary to popular belief, the term Yooper isn�t very old. Many
people who recall going to college in the Upper Peninsula during the
�70s do not recall use of the word. However, there are others that
argue the word was still in use earlier than 1979, but there is a
lack of evidence to support this. By all means, if you know of
additional evidence to support the first uses of the term Yooper, we
would like to know.
According to an article by Professor Richard W. Bailey at the
University of Michigan, it was The American Heritage dictionary that
discovered the first published use of the word Yooper.
On August 5th, 1979 the Escanaba Daily Press hosted a competition for
people to come up with the best word to describe residents of
Michigan�s Upper Peninsula. For those out there who have laughed at
the word Yooper, take a look at some of the other nominations that
day in the newspaper�
Skeeter-eater (as in mosquitoes)
Michupper
Bush turkey
Pastian (as in pasty)
After seeing a few of the other submissions, Yooper seems to be as
good of choice as any.
Brett Crawford of Bark River was credited to submitting the term
Yooper, and he will forever go down in history as a legend, creating
one of the greatest influences in Upper Peninsula history.
Clearly, Yooper is derived from the abbreviation of Upper Peninsula
(U.P.) plus �-er�. As in, �He�s a U.P.-er�. Bailey reported that the
Pittsburgh Press used the term spelled as U.P.-er in a 1987 edition.
That was 21 years ago.
Today, the term Yooper is still being published in mass media and was
recently used by Stephen King in his latest novel. It has also been
used in one episode of Jeopardy.
To date, The American Heritage dictionary remains the only dictionary
to recognize Yooper as an official word�
SYLLABICATION: Yoo�per
NOUN: A native or inhabitant of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
ETYMOLOGY: From UP.
Joyce
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Latha Poonamallee
Going by the 'real' definition, I am not a native Yooper, just an immigrant!
--- On Wed, 1/7/09, Joyce Fetteroll <jfetteroll@...> wrote:
> From: Joyce Fetteroll <jfetteroll@...>
> Subject: Re: [unschoolingbasics] Waterpark/Yoopers
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 4:33 PM
> On Jan 7, 2009, at 1:04 PM, Kelly Lovejoy wrote:
>
> > I don't know what a "Yooper" is.
> <g>
>
> The internet knows everything :-)
>
> http://www.yoopersteez.com/blog/upper-peninsula/origin-and-first-use-
>
> of-the-word-yooper/
>
> Origin and First Use of the Word “Yooper”
> Twenty-nine years ago today on August 5th, 1979 the Upper
> Peninsula’s
> identity changed forever. That date marks the earliest
> known
> publication of the word “Yooper”.
> Contrary to popular belief, the term Yooper isn’t very
> old. Many
> people who recall going to college in the Upper Peninsula
> during the
> ’70s do not recall use of the word. However, there are
> others that
> argue the word was still in use earlier than 1979, but
> there is a
> lack of evidence to support this. By all means, if you know
> of
> additional evidence to support the first uses of the term
> Yooper, we
> would like to know.
>
> According to an article by Professor Richard W. Bailey at
> the
> University of Michigan, it was The American Heritage
> dictionary that
> discovered the first published use of the word Yooper.
>
> On August 5th, 1979 the Escanaba Daily Press hosted a
> competition for
> people to come up with the best word to describe residents
> of
> Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. For those out there who have
> laughed at
> the word Yooper, take a look at some of the other
> nominations that
> day in the newspaper…
>
> Skeeter-eater (as in mosquitoes)
> Michupper
> Bush turkey
> Pastian (as in pasty)
> After seeing a few of the other submissions, Yooper seems
> to be as
> good of choice as any.
>
> Brett Crawford of Bark River was credited to submitting the
> term
> Yooper, and he will forever go down in history as a legend,
> creating
> one of the greatest influences in Upper Peninsula history.
>
> Clearly, Yooper is derived from the abbreviation of Upper
> Peninsula
> (U.P.) plus “-er”. As in, “He’s a U.P.-er”.
> Bailey reported that the
> Pittsburgh Press used the term spelled as U.P.-er in a 1987
> edition.
> That was 21 years ago.
>
> Today, the term Yooper is still being published in mass
> media and was
> recently used by Stephen King in his latest novel. It has
> also been
> used in one episode of Jeopardy.
>
> To date, The American Heritage dictionary remains the only
> dictionary
> to recognize Yooper as an official word…
>
> SYLLABICATION: Yoo·per
> NOUN: A native or inhabitant of the Upper Peninsula of
> Michigan.
> ETYMOLOGY: From UP.
>
>
>
> Joyce
>
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>
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