i hate michigan

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i hate michigan Wednesday June 26

i have never liked michigan. i don't mean the university of michigan, nor do i mean the people specifically. just overall, there has always been something about that state (with the exception of detroit) that just gives me the heebee-jeebees. today, i received spam from a sender identifying itself as "Michigan.org". the title was: "2-for-1 coupons and hotel discounts from Michigan.org!"

is anyone else creeped out that a state, a governmental entity (not even mine, no less), is spamming people? oh, sure, someone sold my email address long ago; therefore, new marketing companies get it weekly. it is still "legal", but only because they can sell the name faster than i can unsubscribe from their opt-in program. i hate spam (who doesn't?), but i actually opened this email out of blunt curiosity. the following appeared on my screen:
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     Michigan. Great Lakes. Great Times. Great Deals & Discounts.
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     June 2002
    
     You're just clicks away from buy-one-get-one-free admission
     to Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village, two-for-one golf
     at the Thoroughbred Golf Club, lodging specials at Mackinac
     Island's Grand Hotel and much more!
first, it was nick panagopoulous (or however you spell his name). he was from michigan, and his family was just so...michigan. following that, there was the university of michigan and their penalty shenanigans against in the 2000 ncaa football season. and now, this email. god, i can't believe i resent a state. but then again, it's better than florida, where the voting...yeah. i am going to stop there.
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