Raised south of Duhtroit? Where? My wife and I are both from Monroe, I lived there for 50 years, she lives in Garbage City now, and lucky me, I'm 200 miles north of there. I keep telling her to keep a bugout bag handy, with the way the environment is there, as well as D.C., she might just need to move fast.
California is a beautiful place, but ya, it's only nice to visit.
I always thought the real Michigan doesn't start until you hit Bay City and north. Total world of difference.
Sounds like you recall the riots in '67, that would make us pretty close to the same age.

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