OT - A couple of Michigan centric 'Not The Bee' articles you may enjoy

Submitted by MGoGrendel on December 23rd, 2023 at 4:53 PM

Not The Bee has a good number of ‘feel good’ articles and I found these two Michigan related write-ups to be enjoyable. 

 

Ferris State: https://notthebee.com/article/this-ferris-state-grad-walked-the-stage-at-graduation-with-her-10-day-old-daughter-in-her-gown

This 24-year-old momma had planned to walk the stage at graduation in Big Rapids, Michigan. with a big ol' belly in front of her, but it turned out little Annibelle wanted out early so she too could experience graduation.

Wolverine: https://notthebee.com/article/bet-you-never-knew-wolverines-could-run-that-fast-did-you

This one is covers a Wolverine sprinting in the snow in Wyoming.  The video was taken from a distance (duh!) but you can see the Wolverine break through a gaping hole in the OSU defense and run for the TD.  Per the article, wolverines can run up to 30 mph!  Luckily the video was taken as the wolverine ran in the other direction!

 

Side bar: I just finish vacuuming the first floor for my father-of-the-year duties*.

 

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MGoGrendel

December 23rd, 2023 at 4:56 PM ^

* I adopted a Maine Coon a couple of years ago and periodically vacuuming up all the hair was part of my duties! Solomon is 2+ years old now and smarter than many dogs I’ve met.

 

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MGoGrendel

December 23rd, 2023 at 6:52 PM ^

We have a lazy orange house cat that has mis-remembered how to use the litter box,  He’s now banned to the basement, so I taught Solomon how to ring the “dog bell” hanging from the basement doorknob so can get to the litter box downstairs.  Didn’t take long - he is pretty intelligent.

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Wendyk5

December 23rd, 2023 at 5:20 PM ^

Since we're sharing, here's a photo of my great uncle Bob, front row, center. He was the captain of the University of Chicago baseball team, 1927/28. Back row, center, is the coach, none other than Fritz Crisler. 

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Wendyk5

December 23rd, 2023 at 6:35 PM ^

I had no idea! I was searching my family on Ancestry and found all these photos. He died when I was in college, and had lived in another state for a while so I just didn't know his history. I knew he went to U of Chicago, along with my grandfather, but that was it. He also played basketball there, and Crisler may also have been the bball coach. 

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WindyCityBlue

December 23rd, 2023 at 8:06 PM ^

That’s awesome. We went on Ancestry and found out my grandfather had a complete other family (wife and a couple kids) in the old country before he left them for America, where he married my grandmother and had 5 kids. It caused some holiday drama a few years ago when we found out. 

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