Fickle Fudgies

By: Kallie Hansen
A giant sweatshirt with the words “Made in Michigan” sprawled across it, tan cargo shorts and an ostentatious pair of Crocs combine to create the ultimate tourist: The Fudgie.
Since the beginning of the fudge making century, people have been flocking to Northern Michigan for some fudge indulgence. No one is quite sure though how the remote area of Northern Michigan has become known to this many tourists.
Northern Michigan has it all: Ski hills, secluded beaches and most importantly, fudge. Fudgies come for this sweet confection and stay for the fun. Although locals may take this beautiful place for granted, Fudgies find it very appealing.
Thanks to these curious tourists, every summer Northern Michigan’s economy flourishes.
Local John Kohler is all about business. “Even though they over-populate the area in the summer, they really help our economy by their over-spending habits,” said the Harbor Springs businessman. “I even have friends who are Fudgies,” Kohler continued.
Even though they’re notorious for their atrocious driving, unfamiliar accents and addiction to fudge, thanks to their money Harbor Springs’ economy is unlike the rest of the state of Michigan’s.
Fudgies bring an influx of cash to Harbor Springs by staying at hotels, eating at restaurants and visiting sights. All of this results in jobs for us, the locals, and more income to the businesses. The more Fudgies that come, the more money follows. Spotting out a Fudgie within a sea may be easier than a Where’s Waldo? book, but let’s hope their compulsion for fudge never ceases to exist.