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Fugitive's right. Michigan's lower peninsula is shaped like a hand with the thumb pointing out to the right. Michiganders (yes, sadly, that's what we call ourselves) answer "Where ya from?" by pointing to the corresponding spot on their palm.
In my case (before I moved to Florida), I'd point to slightly right of the center of my palm to indicate Midland. Detroit is in the southeast corner, which is where Shelley and Sabin point.
It's a Michigan thing. It's stupid, but it's huge there.
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