There are a few things I believe everyone needs to do if they truly want to call themselves a Michigander.

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Let's start out with the easy things: you need to try a Detroit-style coney dog, drink a Vernors and Faygo, and step foot into the waters of Lake Michigan.

The hard thing that every Michigander needs to do at least once in their life is to travel north to the Upper Peninsula.

To check that off your list, you must first do something that for some is absolutely terrifying: cross the Mighty Mac.

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Recently a young girl took a trip across the Mackinac Bridge for the first time and her mom got it on video.

Young Girl Rides Across Mackinac Bridge For The First Time

In the cute video we see the young girl in her car seat looking in every direction possible and taking it all in.

The first thing she says is that she's scared.

I don't blame her. The Mackinac Bridge sits 200 feet above the Straits of Mackinac, and that's a long way down if something was to happen.

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"Next in the video, she excitedly points out that she sees a boat down in the water.

She also notices the two giant towers that help keep the suspension bridge up.

I love that this special moment was captured on video.

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