Hi Hoolie, I donít know if you remember me, but you took my picture when you played
the Waupaca County Fair, and itís on your webpage. Iím the Mayor of Fremont Wisconsin, and when you played at the Northstar Casino, me and two hunting buddies went to see you guys, and we were terribly overserved and you let us backstage, and we even pranced around on stage with you for a number. My buddy Larry threw up in the back of a yellow pickup truck later. Anyway...
About 8 years ago, I got married. (Second time.) When my new wife met my hunting buddies, we got to talking about farts, and she said, in all honesty, ìYou know, I never farted until I married Joe.î My longest hunting buddy-- Glenn Glenn Peckerhead said, without missing a beat, ìOf course you didnít, you never had an asshole until you married Joe.î What followed was the record for the longest laugh ever at hunting camp.

Joe ìNumbnutsî Smith
Fremont, Wisconsin
 

Hi.... the fair was pretty small but you guys were a great experience. Once a Yooper, always a Yooper, I guess.... even though I have lived in the Denver area now, longer than I was fortunate enough to live in da Yoop. . . . itís still home. I was really happy that you played The Last Frontier at the concert... itís my favorite, I guess because it is so very true. I was surprised at the show that you put on   a lot more to it than I expected. It was good. Very good.

I would like an album of just the songs of the area  no gas and no big butts....just the area!! That is the essence of what you guys are all about, after all and I wouldnít have to
make my own tapes anymore.

Heard the Second Week of Deercamp on a local station here in the Denver area one time.... the DJ kept saying, ìlshpeming, Wisconsinî, and what I can only assume was a fellow Yooper called him ( I was driving to work at the time and unable to do it so I was glad that someone called in and straightened it out) and it sounded like she gave him a lot of attitude about itÖ.he sure apologized, It also created quite a fuss with some listeners and some ìseriousî hunters....it sure made for some great listening!!!

Well just wanted you to know that I think that your songs about the local stuff are just wonderful. They sure do capture the heart and soul of the area and the people and the attitudes. Attitudes?? We got attitudes? Ok ok  a little   but they still need to admit that the mitten is the mitten and Upper Michigan is da Yoop!!!
 Thanks for a great evening Gail .... of Newberry /  Denver
 

I wanted to write and thank youguys for making our convention this year a LOT more fun. I am staff at MSEA and the GA is our big meeting once every two years. For me it usually is a loooooooooong working weekend. Your show broke up the events and was a great success. We learned that some of our "down lander" members are big fans of yours and were really excited to get to see your show in person. Well worth what we paid for it, in public relations alone.
Thanks for your patience with the venue and the check.

Katherine Washburn
Michigan State Employees Association
 

Hey to Da Yuppers,
I am a LP native and am currently stationed in Okinawa Japan with the US
Marines.
I want to wish you all well and say that I enjoy your comedy show and web
site!!

Semper Fi,
LCPL Garland, Jesse A.
 

Lynn,

I wanted to thank you for the fantastic performance by Da Yooperís at the 2001 National Baby Food Festival. The crowd was great! In fact it was as big as the largest crowd we have ever had on a Thursday night -- this includes ten years of national touring acts. After the show I heard several positive comments from the crowd about how funny the show was, how personable everybody in the act was, how long the show was, and how much they enjoyed the autograph signing session between sets. My kids cannot stop singing Fishing With Fred, Diarrhea, and The Second Week of Deer Camp.

It was a wonderful performance by Da Yooperís and we are looking forward to working with You guys during our 2002 festival!

Phil Harmon
Chairman
National Baby Food Festival
 

Guys, Yall are the flunniest bunch... I bad never heard of a ìYooperî until about 3 months ago when doing a search for some sound files of drag racers, and i typed in ìChevroletî and up came the ìrusty Chevroletî song! I Downloaded it, because i had just bought a ìrusty chevyî myself (a 1964 Chevy II), and I LAUGHED FOR A FULL HOUR!!! it was HILARIOUS!!! now I have most of yallís songs, and theyíre all great from Rusty chevrolet to Gimme another beer!!! theyíre ALL great!! I was just in Michigan, wish i could have went to ìDa tourist trapî but, i was in Ann Arbor, right by Detroit. Iím probably you guyís youngest and most southern fan! Iím 15 and Live in Southeast Louisiana!! Iím maybe 50 mi north of the Gulf of mexico! iíve submitted a guess for the ìwhat da heck is datî contest, and i think Iím right, so maybe, just maybe Iíll own some Yooper CDís soon!! (or... whatever i get!) Maybe once I get my license (only a year to go) Iíll be able to drive my Rusty Chevy and go to da Tourist trap!! oh well, enough rambiling for now, See ya!

Jay Bernard, Thibodaux (TIB-A-Dough) Louisiana.
Yoop head for life!!
 

My family has a tradition that on September 20th each year, we play two special songs: Happy Birthday Fungus Face and Rotund Family in memory of my late father, Don. 2001 is our 7th year of family sing alongs.
I am a Troll who has been a Da Yooper fan for many years and gave dad a gift of the first 4 tapes. Needless to say, he was hooked...and would drive his wife crazy humming Da Yooper melodies while cruising the roads of the midwest in his pickup and 5th wheel. He truly enjoyed the clever lyrics and wide variety of music styles. Thanks for the great songs that we use to celebrate his life and memory. This year, we will be thinking of Dad and Joe P. as a resounding, off-key rendition of Yooper music is sung. Thanks for the memories. Lynn, a Saginaw County Troll
 

Hope you enjoy this picture!
Work sent me to Memphis, TN, and I just got home. Went to go see Elvis. 
Got about 1 foot from seeing Elvis, then my doggone shovel broke!! LOL

Dave Hyde, Native Loper

This guy has all of your cassette tapes and the video ìItís About Time ìEHî! About six years ago, when we first started dating, we took a little road trip to the mountains of Colorado and since the radio reception is not very good in the mountains, he brought along his Yooper tapes. I was rolling in the truck!!! I hadnít ever heard anything so funny in my life. Since then, I have visited the ìTourist Trapî in Isperming and am total fan!!!!!

My favorite song is ìIím a Happy Dog Named Zippoî, I canít get enough of it! Joeís favorite song is ì20 Yoopers in a Pontoon Boatî!

We love you guys and hopefully next summer, weíll be back in Michigan and catch you at a concert in Marquette!

If any displaced Yoopers want to e-mail us our e-mail address is:
yooperboyhowdy@aol.com (NO TROLLS, PLEASE)

Joe & Marca Dagenais
Colorado Springs, Colorado

ëda yooperí Joe & Marca (yooperbovhowdy@aol.com)
 

Hello, Iím just sending a short note to let you know how much we enjoyed you show
Saturday night at the Taylor County Fair. My husband said he never laughed so 
hard in years. We are looking forward to visiting Da Tourist Trap when we 
come up to do some camping in Sept.

Ann & Russ Henkel
 

Hello there,
My name is Michelle. My fiance Don and I visited your place in July. It was great!
I especially appreciated the extreme helpfulness of your staff. They showed us how to use the books in your store to get to some mines in the area, and boy did we have fun!
While we were there, we bought the book The Rockhoundís Michigan. That is the best book since.. . I donít know what. I saw a lot of articles in there from The Rockpile, and that seems to be a newsletter of great information. I am very interested in how to get signed up to this Rockpile. Do you have any clues??

Thank you so much! And weíll be sure to return to your store on our next trip to lshpeming!

Michelle
 

ìYou guys {and girls}, were exelcent, and very funny, I am only 10 years old, but I still, caught on to all of your jokes! You really gave me a laugh today, I got all of your autographís, and I hope I can keep it for a long, long time, THANKS!!! I hope you can send us a letter, and a picture with your autographís on! {Please} Send your letter to me, at 104 N. Purdy
Marshfield,WI
 

Yoopers,
   Youíre show at Taylor County was great! I just Loved it! Thanks for signing my CD, Your x-mas album is hilarious! I hope you can come to Taylor County next year! I have so much fun watching you. Well, Iíll let you got! 
TTFN, ta ta for now!
-Rachel a big Yooper fan
 

you guys (and Lynn) are a terrific show,i had seen you at stetsonville 
wi. (holstein breeders banquet) approx. 1987-88. you add so much with 
all the props that you use, tremendously entertaining for people of all 
ages. i recommended seeing your group before if someone had a chance and 
certainly will continue!! !!! ! ! ! !!!! keep up the excellent shows.
 

Wow, we had a ball at the Coast Guard Festival with Da Yoopers. I was not prepared for the comedy acts and with a few pre-Busch (Baash) beers before the gig I was hurting in da bladder area from laughter. My wife and I were wiping tears on our shirts. .great job!!
I would like to thank the entire group for taking time to sign the
photo, you have a nice touch by taking time out and let the fans see you up close and normal.
We love Da- U.P. and spend as much time as we can there, we will soon begin our retirement home on Guilliver Lake just outside of Manistique, just to be closer to Da-Yoopers! !!!!
Thanks again
Jim & Candy Campbell
Norton Shores, Michigan.. .(temporaryTrolls)
 

My husband and I just saw your show for the first time ever last night at the Ingham County Fair (even though weíve listened to your music on the radio for years). My husband, Michael Raines (the Undersheriff of Eaton County), laughed so hard I thought Iíd have to pick him up off the floor between the bleachers at some of your songs weíd never had the treat to hear before! As a law enforcement professional with over 25 years of experience on the job, heís seen a lot of sadness and the tragic events that happen when innocent people become the victim of heartless criminals and itís a very welcomed opportunity to be able to laugh and enjoy life any time we can. His jobís tough (because thatís the territory), but one he likes and respects doing in order to help others. He doesnít make others laugh like you do, but he does have a good sense of humor and certainly appreciates yours. Thank you so much for the laughter, the unique and enthusiastic comedy, and the great time that only the customs and culture of DA YOOPERS has to offer! Keep up the great work yous guys and Lynn!

Laurie Raines
 

hi, I just wanted to say what a wonderful performance you guys, and gal, put on Saturday night at the Taylor County Fair. It was very funny. Also, thanks so much for your autographs I really appreciate it.
I was the first person too. I doubt if you remember, but hey, itís worth a try. well, if and when any of you have time, please contact me again. Thanks again,
Lata, V
Brenda ©
 

Hey Yoopers, you guys (and gal) put on one hell of a show. Have listened to you for a long time, but never had the opportunity to catch you ìliveî. Havenít laughed that hard in a good long time. Thanks a bunch. Hope to see you again.
Jim (jteIliston)
 

Awsome Concert! Your all much more down to earth than most singers (and I even got your autograph!). I first ran into the yoopers when my grandpa pulled out some old tapes, cultureshock and yoop it up, from then on I was a loyal Yooper at heart. My aunt lives in the soo, so i hope to get to see thetourist trap some day.

Again, bravo on the concert. I was sitting right behind Lynnís friend (the two kids and a blanket) while my dad got there an hour before the concert started, he wanted to sit in the stands. The whole thing was great, thanks again for comming.

Oh, and Hoolie, great job on the the cowbell, it added a rustic flavor to the music. :)

-A Loyal Yooper
 

i may not be a yooper but i am from michigan, i went to your concert in
freemont July 19 and on the way home i hit at least 5 chiquitos.the window was covered in bug splats.
Brad Staal
from Wyoming, MI

We just got back from seeing your show in Fremont at the Baby Food Festival. You guys are GREAT!!!!! What a fun night. Itís so nice that you guys are so crowd friendly and take time to actually talk and mingle with the crowd during intermission and after the show. Iím anxious to see you again and hung mv kids... Thanks again for a fantastic show!
 

From us down here in the area of Fremont Michigan, the non-yooppers, we loved the show.
I was just at the web site and I could not find the mailing address for my parents. Do you have one and how do I get them signed up for it?
Again you put on one heck of a show. My kids, ages 6&7, really loved it as well. Take care and let me know about the mailing list. THANK YOU
Sincerely, Irene Cook Howard City, MI
 

It was a pleasure to see your show in Fremont at the Baby Food Festival. I had heard several of your songs on a Grand Rapids radio station (WGRD 97.9). Their morning show have played your songs for years. When I heard about the show, I decided to go and was rewarded with great entertainment (despite the heat).

I hope you will play at the festival in Fremont next year.

Thanks for a great time,

Richard Dore, Jr.
Howard City, Ml
 

Caught your show at Fremontís Baby Food Festival! I hate you guys now cuz I laughed so hard my ribs still hurt
today! You are the ones we all love/hate! Hope you come back again real soon!! Thanks for a great show!
 

What a great show in Hastings the 17th. I sure enjoyed all the songs and entertainment. I took my 27 year old daughter who had never seen you guys before and she was an instant fan! Keep up the good work, look forward to seeing you again soon. Bought your new video and that was real cute.
>From a big ìyooperî fan.
 

hi guys went to your consert in hastins boy i had fun keep up the good work and hope to see you soon my e-mail is animaI8l452.com have a grate day
 

My boyfriend had never heard of you before today, but he left your performance as a fan. I
enjoyed the show. Yooper lover is a definite keeper. I laughed so hard I cried at the 30 lb diaper.
Keep up the good work.

Cindy Falkenstein
Kalamazoo MI
 

HI

Hey guys:

Saw the show in Fremont last weekend and it was great. The song ìDonít Go Up Thereî Reminded me if something funny my wife and I encountered while visiting the Soo in the middle of July. We were checking into a motel and as we were walking in the girl behind the desk was hanging up the telephone and laughing. I asked her if everything was okay, she said ìI just got off the phone with a couple from Alabama and they wanted to know if the dog sled would be at the airport to pick them up.

Keep up the good work, come down more often. Please put out more cds.
Dale the Fudge sucking, pastie eating troll from Grand I(apids~)

P.S. Please put your early stuff that is on tape out on cdís. I canít listen to them in my car.
 

Well, I finally saw ya after hearing about ya for so loooooong. I saw ya at da Tuscola Fair in Caro, and I gotta say you all are funnee! I bought your JackPine Savage Cd and it is funnee. So, I am glad I finally saw ya and I say thanks for making me laugh, itís been awhile since I used those muscles..and day hurt today. So does my bum from sitting to long on the bleacher seat it just pained me all night,thank you.
I went to your web site and it is very good lots of funnee stuff, but I couldn.t laugh cause I still hurted from last night.
Well, I gotta go and I hope to catch yaís again when you are on the downside. Keep up the good work! Diana Maynor from Deford, Michigan
 

Went to see you guys in Caro Thursday night - another great performance as usual. Hoolie even picked me out for a pic (the grey bearded one with the thin ice t) which was appreciated. But more importantly you also picked my young friend, for a pic (the 12 yo with the hat, suspenders and t-shirt). Heís a super young man! You certainly made the boy extremely excited and made me feel great to share in his pleasure. Thanks a million! Hopefully we will be able to get him to the Port Huron show in October. 
Once again, thanks for giving a great kid a great night. AI
 

I would like to express my appreaciation that you guys kept the show pretty clean. Being a fair with all ages in attendance you did a great job! 
I really thought I got my moneys worth! Thanks.
 

I heard this story many years ago and thought you might be able to use it. At least you might get a chuckle out of it. I love your new CD. I made a tape copy of it so 1 could play it in my truck and other places. I drive a 240 ton dump truck at a taconite mine up here in the northeastern part of Minnesota and was listening to the tape while I was driving. I was laughing so hard that I was crying. The other guys would come by and wonder what the hell was wrong with me. here I was at work and I was laughing??? They were ready to call the guys in the white coats and padded wagonsÖÖ   keep up the good work. I think your stuff is great.!!! 
                                                             A dedicated fan
                                                             Bob Cruze
 

Jake and his mule

Farmer Jake had a nagging wife who made his life miserable. The only
real peace that he got was when he was out in the field plowing.
One day when he was out in the field, Jakeís wife brought his lunch to
him. Then she stayed while he quietly ate and berated him with a
constant stream of nagging and complaining. Suddenly, Jakeís old mule
kicked up his back legs, striking the wife in the head, and killing her
instantly.
At the wake, Jakeís minister noticed that when the women offered their
sympathy to Jake he would nod his head up and down, but when the men
came up and spoke quietly to him, he would shake his head from side to
side.
When the wake was over and all the mourners had left, the minister
approached Jake and asked, ìWhy was it that you nodded your head up and
down to all the women and shook your head from side to side to all the
men?î
 ìWell,î Jake replied, ìthe women all said how nice she looked, and her
dress was so pretty, so I agreed by nodding my head up and down. The men
all asked, ëIs that mule for sale?í and I shook my head, no.î 
 

Another idea is to make a movie about da U.P. based on your songs, starting out with a transplant returning to da U.P. along US-2 in a beat up truck to the transplant song, and all da adventures the transplant and his / her family have as they rediscover their U.P. roots!

What do you think?

John Labeau

Da Yoopers
Da Yoopers Tourist Trap
Ishpeming, Mi.

Dear Jim:

I am returning the recently purchased CD ìOne Can Short of a Six Packî as being totally without redeeming value. After ìSecond Week of Deer Campî you proved that you did not have to be relegated to being a ìOne Hit Songî group. ìFishing with Fredî, Rusty Chevroletî and several others were witty, clever and well done. But now you have sunk into the gutter. It is no wonder that we never hear any of your songs on Chicago radio anymore.

This collection of double entendre scatological garbage has to be embarrassing to you. I note with interest that in the CD jacket you put out a request for song ideas. That is like Mike Holmgren jumping over the end zone wall and asking one of those funny guys with the foam rubber yellow triangles on their heads for advice on passing plays!

You can exchange this with something you are proud of, or just try and sell it again to some other unsuspecting FISH who comes up north on vacation.

Regards, a former fan of the Yoopers.
 

Hows it goin? Just droppin a line from the western end of da U. P. eh. We guys at da camp Sleepy Hollow listen to all of your albums. Youís guys got to come out to the camp and party it up and play music. We will supply the brew. We seen you guys in concert many many times we are big fans. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!! Bye for now.
 

Have waited a long time to get to see you and it was definately worth the wait. I have 6 of your cassettes and will be going out for the rest very soon. I can hardly wait to hear your Christmas CD. With the attitude of most performers today, it it refreshing
to see a group who enjoys getting out and meeting their fans up close and personal. Thank you for a great evening of fun and entertainment