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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2024 14:58:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Indulge in the iconic flavors of Michigan with must-try treats like Sanders Bumpy Cake Detroit-style pizza, and more. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/michigan-made-food-and-drinks/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Detroit-born Vernors ginger ale, the oldest soda in Michigan, announces the return of their black cherry flavor ginger ale later this month.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/vernors-black-cherry-limited-edition-returns-michigan-toledo/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Michigan is responsible for a slew of delicious products, but which ones are the best? Check out this list of the 10 yummiest things made in the Mitten State. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/10-of-the-yummiest-products-made-in-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2023 16:52:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Known as the oldest soda pop in America and born in Detroit, is Vernors ginger ale still made in Michigan? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/vernors-ginger-ale-made-in-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Known as the oldest soda pop in America and born in Detroit, is Vernors ginger ale still made in Michigan? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/vernors-ginger-ale-made-in-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[Summer is in full swing in The Mitten. Keep hydrated with at least 6 Michigan-themed cocktails, perfect for summer sipping. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-themed-summer-cocktails/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[This might be a greater rivalry than Michigan vs Michigan State but there is only one obvious choice. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/vernors-faygo-michigan-pop/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[This might be a greater rivalry than Michigan vs Michigan State but there is only one obvious choice. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/vernors-faygo-michigan-pop/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2023 16:51:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A petition is underway to make Faygo the official state drink of Michigan. But what about Deroit-made Vernors, the oldest soda in America? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/faygo-vernors-official-state-drink-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A petition is underway to make Faygo the official state drink of Michigan. But what about Deroit-made Vernors, the oldest soda in America? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/faygo-vernors-official-state-drink-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2022 14:03:43 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[From lighthouses to Vernors, Michigan is known for a lot of different things. However, did you know these things that Michigan is best known for? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/did-you-know-these-things-that-michigan-is-best-known-for/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[From lighthouses to Vernors, Michigan is known for a lot of different things. However, did you know these things that Michigan is best known for? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/did-you-know-these-things-that-michigan-is-best-known-for/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:15:09 GMT</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Turns out it&apos;s not just Michiganders that love that infamous ginger bite. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/vernors-is-americas-oldest-soda/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2022 13:58:09 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2022 16:29:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[How the Detroit, Michigan brand of ginger ale, Vernors, became tied to a deliciously creamy treat called the Boston Cooler. Does it actually have anything to do with Boston? <a href="https://wgrd.com/detroit-boston-cooler-vernors/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[How the Detroit, Michigan brand of ginger ale, Vernors, became tied to a deliciously creamy treat called the Boston Cooler. Does it actually have anything to do with Boston? <a href="https://wgrd.com/detroit-boston-cooler-vernors/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2022 00:12:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Michigan's oldest pop Vernors just made announced they are coming out with a new flavor for a limited time. <a href="https://wgrd.com/vernors-new-flavor-black-cherry/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Michigan&apos;s oldest pop Vernors just made announced they are coming out with a new flavor for a limited time. <a href="https://wgrd.com/vernors-new-flavor-black-cherry/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Oldest Soda Pop in America was Invented in Michigan by Accident</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2021 12:17:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Civil War and a Michigan pharmacist are responsible for the accidental creation of what we now call Vernor's Ginger Ale. <a href="https://wgrd.com/vernors-accident/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Civil War and a Michigan pharmacist are responsible for the accidental creation of what we now call Vernor&apos;s Ginger Ale. <a href="https://wgrd.com/vernors-accident/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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