Wisconsin: The Mitten State?
We posted this as a tweet yesterday with this image, saying ” I guess we should clarify – we think the only Awesome Mitten is Michigan. Apparently Wisconsin thinks it’s a mitten too?”
Well apparently you all are just as confused as we were! Check out some of the press below.
MLive: Wisconsin’s Use of the Mitten to Promote Winter Tourism a Real Stretch, Michigan Fans Say
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin Mitten Rubs Michigan the Wrong Way
WKBT:LaCrosse: Â Mitten envy? Wisconsin promotion draws note in Michigan
Twin Cities Pioneer Press:Â Mitten envy? Wisconsin promotion draws attention in Michigan
Huffington Post:Â Mitten State: Michigan Nickname Used In Wisconsin Tourism Campaign
Gawker:Â Dumbest War Ever Erupts Over Which State Looks Most Like a Mitten
The Examiner: Mittengate – Wisconsin adopts mangled hand logo
Chicago Tribune:Â Hand-to-hand combat