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?”
For the chance to win a pair of Michigan Mittens, check out our post 6 Reasons Why Wisconsin Should Not Be Calling Themselves a “Mitten”.
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: Mitten envy? Wisconsin promotion draws note in Michigan
Twin Cities Pioneer Press: Mitten envy? Wisconsin promotion draws attention in Michigan
Huffington Post: Mitten State: Michigan Nickname Used In Wisconsin Tourism Campaign
Gawker: Dumbest War Ever Erupts Over Which State Looks Most Like a Mitten
The Examiner: Mittengate – Wisconsin adopts mangled hand logo
Chicago Tribune: Hand-to-hand combat
Wisconsin resembles a mitten that has been tossed from a car, frozen to the I-75 concrete in January, and then driven over by SUVs and semis for several weeks.