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What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think about Michigan?

Michigan vs. Ohio State........this Saturday in Ann Arbor, where we both once again play for the Big Ten Championship.

Thursday night, Banfields West Sports Bar in Ann Arbor is sponsoring a Chili Cook contest. My daughter entered with my Southurn Chili. Every area of the country has its own flavor of chili. Where I grew up in Paducah, KY my mom always added noodles and not beans.

The first time my daughter ordered chili in Ann Arbor and it was served without noodles, she looked at the server and said, "Where's the noodles?"  The server told her you're talking about spaghetti. LOL

The Michigan and Ohio State football teams have been playing each other since 1897. However the rivalry didn't explode until Bo Schembechler, from Ohio started coaching at Michigan in 1969.  "Bo" had been an assistant coach under the great Woody Hayes and Michigan won 24-12, setting off one of the biggest rivalries in college football. This became known as the 10 Year War between Woody and Bo from 1969 to 1978.

The first year we moved to Michigan in 1980, I went into labor with our second child at the start of the Michigan vs. Ohio State game. Guess who had to wait until half-time to be taken to the hospital?  That was my first introduction to how big the rivalry was.

The game is the last game of the year for both teams and since 1935 has been the deciding factor, 35 times in who goes to the Rose Bowl and becomes Big Ten Champions.

I have enjoyed getting to know so many fellow bloggers on Activerain that live in Ohio, occasionally we tease each other.

Anyone coming to Ann Arbor for the game ?

Go Blue !!!