Michigan

"Hey, dummy, why don't you sing a song for everyone?"

Michigan is one of the eight green states in The Scrambled States Of America. He is also one of the bordering states of The Great Lakes.

## Role

### The Scrambled States of America

In the beginning of the story, Michigan is shown showering. When the states decide to switch places, Michigan moves next to Alaska. His thumb tickles Alaska's right, which irritates him. Back at home, New York gives Michigan a shirt that reads "My friend traded places with California, and all I got was this stupid T-shirt".

### The Scrambled States of America: Talent Show

Michigan takes the part of the show as a ventriloquist, with Upper Peninsula as his dummy.

## Major Cities

* Detroit
* Grand Rapids
* Muskegon

## Celebrities Born in Michigan

* Laurie Keller, the creator of the *Scrambled States* series.
* Madonna Louise Ciccone
* Lizzo
* Terry Crews
* Stevie Wonder (Stevland Hardaway Morris)
* Henry Ford (RIP)
* Charles Allan Hill (RIP)
* Billy West, voice of Shaggy Rogers
* CeCe and BeBe Winans
* Patricia Polacco
* Chris Van Allsburg
* Tauren Gabriel Wells
* Judy Greer (Judith Therese Evans)
* Butch Hartman
* Steven Anthony Ballmer
* Jon Scieszka
* Christopher Paul Curtis
* Taylor Daniel Lautner
* Dita Von Teese
* Rachael Maureen Lampa
* "Smokin" Ed Currie
* Kristen Anne Bell
* Edsel Bryant Ford (RIP)
* Katherine Alice Applegate
* Stephanie Sheh
* Steven Frederic Seagal
* Darrell Van Citters
* Timothy “Tim” Meadows
* David Spade
* Nayo Kamilah Wallace
* Serena Jameka Williams
* Steve Huffman (spez)
* James Anthony Bailey (RIP)
* William Redington **"Bill"** Hewlett (RIP)
* Glen Theodore Seaborg (RIP)
* Rob Paulsen

## Trivia

* He is the only state with two separable bodies, one for each peninsula.
* On the first book, when his thumb tickles Alaska's right, he was thought to be female.
* His name means "large lake" in Ojibwe.
	+ He is named after Lake Michigan, one of the Great Lakes in America.
		- Early names for the state are: Mishigan, Missihiganin.
		- Before the name Michigan was discovered, Lake Michigan was named Lake Illinois.
* Michigan is the birthplace state of the *Scrambled States* book series creator, Laurie Keller.
* His official state song is called "My Michigan" but it can't be played due to copyright, his unofficial state song is "Michigan my Michigan" sung in a "oh Christmas tree" melody.
* His name also originated from a word called "Mishigami" whch means "great lake" in Ojibwe.
* He is a peninsula state, just like Florida.

## Quotes

* Alaska: "Wanna hear a joke?"
* **Michigan**: "Sure!"

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* Michigan: "This is a classic! My friends traded places with California and all I got was this STUPID T-shirt!"
* New York: "I'd knew you'd like it!"

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* Michigan: "Ohio, give Michigan your doughnut..."
* Ohio: "Who said that?"

* "Hey, dummy, why don't you sing a song for everyone? Who are you calling dummy, dummy?"

## Relationships

### Alaska

In the first book, Michigan's thumb tickles Alaska, which irritates him.

## Real-world History

In 1400, the first known people living in Michigan were known as the Ojibwe. In 1629, Michigan was discovered by the French, as part of New France. In 1670, Michigan became known as the Iroquois Country. In 1701, Michigan became a part of the French Louisiana. In 1763, Michigan became a part of the British America. In 1783, Michigan, then owned by the United States, became a part of the Northwest Territory.

In 1807, Michigan was formed. Michigan gained statehood in 1837.

## Gallery

    Michigan taking a showerMichigan's Upper Peninsula"Ohio, give Michigan your doughnut..."