An interesting thread was made about this very subject on the old DYes forums. Really a good read for anyone interested in local vernacular/linguistics.
http://atdetroit.net/forum/messages/...tml?1238384206
Also a website I found posted on the old forums covers things like the Michigan accent, local speech patterns, sayings, etc.. worth a read
http://www.michigannative.com/ma_home.shtml
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