Bathroom Book of Michigan Trivia

Michigan is full of fascinating and often humorous stories of strange places, bizarre events, intriguing history and colorful characters: People from the Upper Peninsula are often called "Yoopers," which comes from "U.P.-ers", Loopers, the residents of the Lower Peninsula, are also called "Trolls" because they live below the Mackinac Bridge, Henry Ford's first automotive plant in Highland Park, Detroit, changed the face of the state's economy forever, The tiny town of Colon is the "Magic Capital of the World," and more than 20 popular prestidigitators are buried there, During Prohibition, 75 percent of the illegal alcohol funneled into the entire U.S. came across (or sometimes under) the Detroit River, Michigan has given the world paved roads, traffic lights and the "Michigan Left"-all proof that Michigan loves driving more than any other state, Driving across the Mackinac Bridge can be so disconcerting that the Bridge Authority has hired professional drivers to help fearful motorists get across. And so much more.... Book jacket.