Man, we need a new post. This is sad.

Just getting back from the UK, I’m reflecting a bit on the Brit view of the U.S. of A. What I found really interesting: the responses I got when people found out I was from Michigan.

I got the typical—

Guy at Oxfam (the “UK Goodwill”): “Heard you get blizzards.”

Conference attendee (w/ some knowledge of W. Michigan): “So you live with the Dutch Mafia?”

I’m still puzzled over the following—

Server at the carvery: “Oh, I lived in Minnesota for eight years . . . Only place in America I liked.”

Because we all know Michigan is so incredibly not like Minnesota. You can read about carveries here.

And here’s my favorite—

Church Rector at St. Edward’s: “Oh, do you know Sufjan Stevens?”