Message from Gov. Whitmer - SNL

Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer (Cecily Strong) has some safety tips for people protesting stay-at-home orders.
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[@Ninten007]

As a Michigander, I can’t believe I’ve never thought of using our signature mitten hand map and a transition to flipping someone off. Thank you for this knowledge.

[@copernicofelinis]

Try not to get killed, tho. :-)

[@bzbenbryant]

I have ribbed my Michigander roommate about using his hand to show me where any city in Michigan is for YEARS. I almost woke him up to show him this.

[@shanewex]

I'm never not using this now. I love living in Michigan for so many reasons, and this may be my proudest moment 🤣

[@tugroti66]

Hold up...that's what you guys call yourselves?

[@ryancappo]

I'm from there too, but about 50 miles from where she pointed at. This was a great sketch.

[@mackenzie_ish]

"We're not out of the woods. We never will be. We live in Michigan." As someone from Michigan, I can assure you that is shockingly correct.

[@adambosman9611]

Yeah, Cadillac was a bloody logging city too. Stay safe mate! ✋

[@NeatNoodle]

Why do you always forget about the UP? Yoopers need love too.

[@LisaHurtOfficial]

@@NeatNoodle Can't forget the Yoopers. We DO love you all ♥ and waving at you when going on vacation, just because.

[@crforfreedom7407]

This is funny for people who don't have a CLUE about what's going on with the Michigan lock down. Sheeple. Sad......

[@wethepeople3688]

Crfor Freedom quick gives us your take

[@mercury7590]

“We’re not out of the woods yet. We never will be, we live in Michigan.” Dammit it’s so true.

[@romy9480]

Not really all that true.

[@guynorth3277]

@Bo Zo; When I was born in Detroit, it was the richest city in the World, the Paris of the East! Detroit will be a city again!

[@guynorth3277]

@@nexypl; Not like other states, besides its all south of Ludington, Clare and Bay City.

[@xochi98]

I never realized until I road tripped and was like goddamn why aren’t there any trees everywhere

[@269adventures]

North Guy Detroit the Paris of the East? Lmfao 🤣🤣🤣

[@SuchNewt]

"Because we're not out of the woods. We never will be...we live in Michigan." Holy shit that one got me. Works on so many damn levels. Great job SNL.

[@eagles_s]

Ted Nugent Cosplay is just epic.

[@kettyhonore9893]

Absolutely brilliant. 🧐Proud of my Governor😎 Staying safe in Southwest Michigan😷

[@rachelpurves5843]

I love Whitmer's reaction to this. She said the only thing wrong is we drink Michigan beer in Michigan, and sent the actress a swag bag of Bell's Brewery stuff

[@brandowag3]

Like two levels. Both levels. Thats what makes it a joke, is the both of the levels.

[@RobertELee420]

@@brandowag3 Theres more bud.

[@yungsteph5609]

“we’re not out of the woods, we never will be. we live in michigan.” BIG FACTS

[@ladylibby1566]

Farms.

[@tjsuda2010]

People getting triggered over the woods... Lol

[@yungsteph5609]

Libby Network work on the farms party in the woods welcome to michigan

[@Stalkergames916]

Ain’t lying

[@mechamania]

Never knew that so many got their geography lessons from SNL. How sad, yet funny as fuck. 😂😂😂

[@kellycurtis7732]

My favorite line: “We’re not out of the woods yet. We never will be.... we live in Michigan” 🤣As a Michigander myself, I will say that’s somewhat true, unless you live up north, then it’s very true.

[@ramywiles]

Might as well be the tagline of driving along M-28 🙃

[@anjie8570]

Kelly Curtis LoL 😆

[@breezymist]

I hate that thats so true😂

[@DoubleStar92]

She sounds like a yooper!

[@epheyeTK]

Same 😂

[@livviev.9460]

“And this is where I live” 😂😂😂 I’m definitely gonna tell people that one from now on

[@davidfuller764]

Livvie V. ?!

[@carmenk4018]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@RavynSkye617]

I'm from Michigan and she sounds like she's from Minnesota in this sketch.

[@martinithegr8]

Yup, or like a Yuper.

[@chriskeys778]

I was thinking yooper ascent too lol

[@lesliedixon9225]

Or Canada

[@TheLarBear94]

@@martinithegr8 yooper sir, how dare you. lol jk

[@evae6129]

I’m from Minnesota and her accent is a bit strong, but it’s pretty good.

[@ambauers18]

As a Michigander, I feel weirdly proud we made it on an SNL sketch.

[@andrewkincare1916]

Same!

[@sgt.guardsman2221]

Me too. Too bad it was for a Useless Governor!!

[@abesoloman6932]

This skit made me shit my pants or maybe that was the disinfectant I drank?

[@joeeyaura]

i agree too

[@lorirousch6784]

Mitten salut :) there are worse reasons than a governor who makes waves doing her job.

[@brenyatta]

“The Michigan is a mitten ✋🏻, and this is where I live 🖕🏻.” If only I lived there. I live near the thumb. At least I can do the “Up yours.” 👍🏻

[@jennas9033]

Damn, I live in the palm

[@VKrulikoski]

Lansing here. I fully plan to use this.

[@carolyndobry785]

Brenyatta Oh I lived there and it’s very convenient

[@brenyatta]

Jen Seedling Well, you can use the “Talk to the hand,” or the slap

[@blahber222]

i live on the tip of the thumb 👍🏾 but damn it’s super red over here

[@sharonr5588]

She should've slapped a mosquito once or twice, that would have really sold it 😆

[@conniejohnny4554]

😂😂😂

[@sithus1966]

Just a little early for that still.

[@hardworker5588]

SNL = worst case of TDS on the planet

[@lesliedixon9225]

Hahaha OMG yes!

[@jakobburg8309]

@@conniejohnny4554 you'd think so, but in Michigan they start in April for some god forsaken reason.

[@Anne--Marie]

This feels a lot different after the plot to kidnap her was exposed.

[@weaponizedmath4369]

Not so much

[@cumgang0372]

@Jasmine Taylor oooooo yeah...

[@Anne--Marie]

@Kevin Johnson I spent my first 55 years in Michigan. It's easy to believe that a group of incels wanted to do that. There are some serious weirdos in Michigan.

[@cumgang0372]

@@Anne--Marie You're over the age of 55 and you use words like incel? How cringe is that

[@Anne--Marie]

@@cumgang0372 Cringe? Nope. Calling out wierdos? Yup

[@JenGrice]

She should have been drinking a Faygo or Vernor’s stating how it cures all illnesses/viruses... because that’s what our mothers told us growing up in Michigan!

[@NurseSnow2U]

Jen Grice this would’ve been gold. Missed opportunity 😂 Even my 8 year old knows Vernors is a heal all.

[@makeupyourway]

well i dont think gov would have done thst

[@joshuafisette7255]

Jen Grice your mom was obviously a juggalo

[@minty_Joe]

I would've preferred a Stroh's...made here in Michigan!

[@paranoid1367]

Or a bells

[@EastSider48215]

“Ted Nugent cosplay”. Pure comedy gold.

[@juniperspringz]

Absolutely nailed it.

[@danielmorse6597]

I expected him to show up.

[@ericwasikowski29]

So mocking people who wants their freedom back is comedy somehow?

[@EastSider48215]

eric wasikowski: Oh, look! Someone who drank the bleach has shown up to be offended!

[@ericwasikowski29]

EastSider, So when Antifa and leftwing morons protest Trump that’s ok?

[@EmilTay]

Her accent is a little too Minnesota, but still mid-western 😂

[@jasminehouston-burns1691]

It's very Sarah Palin.

[@313sportspod]

“ Stay hoooome”

[@karuhodder4721]

Doesn’t sound like a Michigan accent... more Wisconsin/Minnesota

[@dothedouglas1405]

It pretty good for my area.

[@veltonmeade1057]

I noticed her accent, but wasn't sure where it came from. She doesn't realize that we speak Canadian in Michigan.

[@69UM24OSU12]

OK, everyone’s complaining about the accent, but I live in greater Detroit, and my aunt actually talks like that. Also, Gretchen actually does have a pretty thick Midwestern accent.

[@airyair9889]

What's a Michigan accent?

[@160Days2Lose2]

Airy Air I’m from Michigan and I moved to Tennessee two years ago. A lot of people said I had an accent. I was really surprised because I never heard that before.

[@oliviapratt975]

Yeah I'm also in metro Detroit and I have to say this is a pretty good accent!

[@Brocko2891]

She tried to mix in the Minnesota North Dakota accent a little much

[@rossdenton2643]

Every part of the country thinks everyone else has the accent. Hers sounds more like a Canadian accent to me so you'd have to be pretty far north in Michigan to hear that.

[@snapgrouch702]

I love how SNL is still doing skits from home

[@stvp68]

Uncovered Snapgrouch Makes me wonder she lives with all those trees

[@jkap34]

@@stvp68 she probably doesn't live in NYC. New York state is known for its nature as well.

[@Neilbear5820]

and still Not funny.

[@kurtfoulke5130]

Yeah but she isn't on SNL, she's the Governor of a state that may never recover from it's financial disasters. Doesn't she have more pressing issues than trying to be funny ?

[@75supercourse]

@@kurtfoulke5130 This is an actor portraying the governor of MI

[@limabean3870]

As a Michigander I find this so funny cuz it was so accurate on how she has been delivering her messages 😂

[@agent_k9508]

Accurate, but sadly unfunny.

[@Saitial]

As a Californian, "Gavin 'Choke Me King' Newsom" came out of nowhere to put me on the ground. 🤣

[@LaQuesaDeMI]

As a non-Californian I have no idea what that was about

[@greggblade810]

@@LaQuesaDeMI he is handsome

[@bass779]

@MoonBearsFromSpace "bang your employee and friend's wife"

[@mzny4314]

@@bass779 I always wondered about Gavin and Kamala when he was governor of S.F.

[@GladysAlicea]

@MoonBearsFromSpace Gavin's gay, people.

[@xeonicus1]

Michigan actually has some excellent beer and wine options, particularly if you visit the Traverse City area.

[@PINEAPPAULA]

Anywhere along the Lake Michigan coast!

[@pnksass7844]

Absolutely!!

[@andrewrebone4807]

Or don't visit Traverse city because there are already too many fudgies here as is

[@jeremyronald]

Can confirm. Was just there a few days.

[@errolm8313]

Kalamazoo has really good beer too! Heard of bell's brewary?

[@kuraihiroma]

As a Michigander, I am very happy SNL did something about my governor lol

[@nicolescheier3703]

Anthony Slaga we definitely do live in a beautiful state :)

[@TheSpiffiest1]

Agreed, she's awesome. 👍

[@sinndymorr6358]

Born and raised in rural Michigan. Blessings to all! 🇺🇸

[@HerbalMoon17]

If we're all laughing, sharing virtual high fives and saying how much we love Michigan, they did it right. 💙

[@sinndymorr6358]

@@HerbalMoon17 Laughter is good!

[@indolegaines]

"So if the barrel of your AK-47 touches the barrel of your buddy's AK...you're too close!" LSHISM

[@elifriedman317]

James Vivian no touching tips

[@sgb1421]

Ted Nugent cosplay!!!! That's the best!

[@MrFunnyManChris]

Everyone in Michigan will now be using the middle finger to point where we live.

[@rakuhusky8427]

I'm from Michigan and I will be using this.

[@RIfMlLVrdhpPYbHCcTqjnEFGgNyKku]

Gov. Whitner's Husband's Boat Phone Call got Leaked! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnOWo5yOpdaVmLM

[@krisfrederick5001]

Amen brother, St. Clair Shores.

[@SovereignStatesman]

No, only New Yorkers could be foul enough to do that.

[@bluetides]

Ayo!

[@carahshapiro4414]

The accent, the hair, the expressions. Wow.

[@c.9231]

She's so talented!

[@skreczmer]

She’s got it down!!👍🏻

[@mark321123]

Pretty generic.

[@darylwilson3987]

She is only missing the botox.

[@lizzybeth007]

The accent is more Minnesota.

[@m.v.9249]

"Live free or die, not live free and die" lmaooo

[@apatheticallylethargic4639]

That's the NH state motto but I am sure snl doesn't know that.

[@TTownTim]

@@apatheticallylethargic4639

[@ascent8487]

Dear, she’s referring to the idiotic signs protesters were holding up.

[@miadavis4513]

they should do a sketch “the girl you wish you hadn’t started a conversation with at a party” talking about corona virus over zoom with colin/ michael

[@landry2611]

My favorite Cecily character!!

[@miadavis4513]

The Ultimate Demon rat i know i’m a little disappointed that they didn’t think of that or put it in

[@canaisyoung3601]

That's probably not going to be until the next episode.

[@Cuythulu]

"Why can't people just like drink other beers?"

[@miadavis4513]

Cuythulu this is perfect omg😂😂

[@brachiosaurus6350]

Who needs essential oils when you have Vernor’s?

[@LXTstudio]

Cecily Strong is just so funny and fine

[@Pyreleaf]

Alexander Tang RELENTLESSLY fine.

[@carolyntalbot947]

I would listen to Cecily read the phone book.

[@B_Dog_33]

OMG I’ve had the hots for Cecily for several years. I really dig our governor, too. To see one impersonating the other is pretty cool. Lol

[@bdragon2214]

@@B_Dog_33 I'm so glad it's not just me lol!

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

That is correct. She's gorgeous.

[@leonarddurecki5988]

She sounds like she's from Minnesota.

[@aanderson5733]

Some people from Michigan have a very similar accent. After all the states are connected.

[@thanos9846]

With a bit of Sconnie thrown in.

[@ShellyCline]

@@fios4528 I know a lot of people here in Michigan who talk like that.

[@aanderson5733]

@@fios4528 expand your friend group hahaha. In metro Detroit I've meet tons with it. Maybe it's easier to hear when you didn't grow up in Michigan though.

[@moontangled]

That’s what I said, the accent is close, but definitely not her actual one...haha

[@nickaddison385]

As a Michigander we don't sounds like that 😂 but this is spot on

[@carolyndobry785]

NICK ADDISON Yes we do. You just can’t hear it. You have to live somewhere else an come back.

[@rebecca_elyse]

It depends on where in MI. Southeast MI is nasally but not as pronounced as Gov. Whitmer’s accent.

[@devifongers6285]

None of us Michiganders realize that we sound just like that.

[@KILLERONROAD]

@@carolyndobry785 Nope, I've lived out of state several times and as a Michigander, we never sounded like that.

[@edmerc92]

@@rebecca_elyse Southeast Michigan is sort of doing its own thing accent-wise but in other areas of the state you can definitely hear people who sound like this.

[@aaronjames5276]

Cecily is one of my favorite people. And so is Gretchen. What a great skit. :)

[@saundrahuff5870]

I thought I was gonna be mad about how my state was gonna be portrayed. Nope. Spot on. Accents a bit off, but, yeah, everything else? Doesn’t everyone have woods nearby?

[@mabus7458]

I now live in Illinois. Totally devoid of forests here. All farmland

[@annonimooseq1246]

Marc Bush sounds terrifying

[@angelapetrick9675]

Ya if she gave credit to the UP eh, we got woods everywhere! Nobody remembers us half the time the lower peninsula forgets we exist too!

[@mabus7458]

@@annonimooseq1246 It's quiet where I live. Even in town. I don't miss Battle Creek that much

[@whack5695]

Wisconsin here. Please get me out of the corn

[@Kevin51611]

“If Rosa Parks was fighting for her right to get hit by a bus” 🤣🤣🤣

[@Kevin51611]

ge st - It’ll be pretty hard to work if you end up catching coronavirus because you’re not wearing a mask while protesting. Which defeats the objective of protesting. Trump said disinfectants cure coronavirus, you should try some.

[@thelatentsexualfreak]

How do you compare getting hit by a bus to having a mild cold virus?

[@bobhanson1037]

@ge st if you loss your job claim unemployment. My wife did. My dad did. This is why we are always told to have 3 months savings at a minimum. In addition most people got the Trump's socialist trump bucks.

[@Tipperary757]

@@thelatentsexualfreak Hmmm, guess you missed the 60k deaths in 6 wks statistic? Not the normal flu.

[@Tipperary757]

@ge st These people were purposefully riled by the president of the United States who urged them to liberate States in direct opposition to HIS own stated Public Health policy! And he got them out on the streets by saying that people were after their guns. The people then arrived with guns (why? If this was about jobs?), no face masks ( which they would have been wearing if they actually understood the contagion) and hollered insults at healthcare workers (who are overworked saving lives and also afraid for their own lives + bringing the virus to their own families). Nothing civilized, respectful or thoughtful about these protests.

[@dimitrijoestar158]

Tina fey has her Sarah Pailin, Cecily strong has Gretchen Witmer

[@rejoyce318]

@tony tony How many wigs do you have at home? Cecily's wig looks like a case of "making do" to me.

[@tammyallen8205]

Right On Teo Headedeagle. And I love it !

[@Kravis63]

As in she was just doing a Sarah Palin impression? NO ONE from Michigan sounds like this. This is a Minnesota/Dakota accent. It’d be like giving Gov. Cumo a Boston accent

[@swdetroiter313]

@@Kravis63 She actually has the minnesota accent.

[@chrissiek8706]

@Pitbull Romans 5:8 I'd still say, it need MORE DECIBELS TO TRULLY CAPTURE THAT HARPY, but yeah, she's awesome 😁

[@firstlastnamehere4895]

i actually thought this was actually gretchen whitmer doing a PSA for a minute lol

[@anitawood9191]

Me, too!

[@chunkymunkey9182]

Would have been super awesome if it was real :D

[@rowanderwin17]

Bruh

[@NoticeMeShizun]

That moment when you’re like, did SNL sent their cast wigs to get in characters, or Cecily just casually has a collection of wigs stacked up for some reason XD

[@Joshkline83]

Ruiki Toji I’m sure one of 25+ people at her house to put on the show brought them. You don’t really think they did it alone do you?

[@MyChannel773]

joshua kline kate’s whiskers r we sketch was her recording herself with an iphone so i really think they’re by themselves

[@Joshkline83]

If you all think she didn’t have some sort of crew there. then you are also the same people that think trump really wants to inject people with disinfectant. You’re all special.

[@deansternberg7339]

She’s living a few miles from here in upstate NY with two friends. Not 25 people.

[@Joshkline83]

Dean Sternberg and you’re point is? Unless you were there during the filming, you have no idea how many people were there. Do I really believe 25 people were there? No. But I would bet money there was some sort of professional crew there.

[@rudrickboucher9911]

This is epic! Speaking as somebody from Michigan, Whitmer is awesome and this totally captures it. I am so proud of my governor right now!

[@spencerhudson3966]

Why. All she has done is put restrictions on what people can buy.

[@gregmain9689]

@Larry Niles , so someone posts an opinion you disagree with and it's your nature to insult them?

[@EM33700]

I don't believe she is truly awesome. More like somewhere in the middle. She hasn't done anything drastically wrong, but nothing I found impressive either. Just a "meh".

[@SamM-gl9zc]

For what? I'm really curious, because really all I've seen is a *Promise* to "Fix the damn roads" *without* raising taxes (her campaign promise), followed by her plan to raise the gas tax 50 cents to fix the damn roads. And subsequently, all she's done is follow and copy what other states nearby are doing, with the exception of trying to make it her own by banning a few extra things.

[@jaggcmi]

Someone just loves their totalitarians. Probably of her sheep bunkered down in their safe space with their mask.

[@JosueSantiagoG]

Fun clip! It's interesting to see how we Michiganders sound and seem to outsiders. So, we're basically Canadians with US citizenship. Lol

[@catman351]

I heard Yoopers hate that comparison...eh?

[@ae1ae2]

I'm from MN and now live in CA. My coworkers like to say I'm from Canada. 😂 (All in fun.)

[@benmollitor3776]

I knew a girl from the u.p. and when I went to her parents house her mom said I talked funny and I'm from just outside Kalamazoo. My grandparents where from Arkansas so I have a bit of southern in my voice I've been told..

[@MrJones-ng6vj]

Nah - Canadians are generally considered to be polite and friendly.

[@frontlinepdx6091]

No, you’re basically a bunch of oblivious statists, apparently.

[@WytchCraftProduction]

When reality becomes a joke it’s hard to tell the difference between serious and humor.

[@chriskies5016]

When jokes aren't funny it becomes even harder to differentiate

[@jk47Ssb]

Yeah satire has become reality

[@detroitrockscity]

"And this🖕is where I'm from" Absolute Gold🤣 Lived here all my life, and must say very appropriate!

[@thekiss2083]

Hearing someone say the word "cosplay" in a thick Midwestern accent is deeply satisfying

[@PollyGammy]

TheKiss caaaaaaas-play

[@ARrights]

Oh I missed that 🦚

[@agsbutler]

@Bob Marley give Gretchen a listen. She has a serious Minnesota overtones.

[@ARrights]

Bob Marley I loved the Minnesota/bad Canadian accent. It harkened back to Fargo. ☺️

[@Dracziek]

Dont forget us Yoopers. Where we all say "UP yours" to those who forget we exist :D

[@TheLiveOutLoudFamily]

Dracziek where are you from? My dad is from Ontanagon 😀

[@mollyanderson8445]

Marquette Yooper here.

[@MetalDetroit]

Dirk Diggler She’s God awful

[@edmerc92]

As someone with family in the UP I noticed the injustice.

[@WelshWebb]

Oh, go eat another pastie, Dracziek! (just joking, eh? I love the Superior State).

[@ws8079]

"Daddy Cuomo and Gavin Choke me,King Newsome"🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jakemarsing2615]

Cecily is so good at everything. She’s had maybe her best season. The hot tub sketch, great impressions, awesome stuff.

[@roberthenleynola]

LOVE Cicely Strong.

[@mikecantreed]

She’s barely had any screen time

[@borisbalkan707]

Why can't she speak without looking at cue cards?

She is the best singer the show has ever had.

[@AlanTuringWannabe]

I don't know why she's not a movie star like Will Farrell yet. She's incredibly talented and funny without being over the top.

[@rhllc8166]

Here is where we know who is all production and who is real stand alone talent. Great job girl!

[@lisamwong]

The BEST comment here☝️

[@TheJoscelyne]

I had a friend from Michigan in college who did that hand thing to show me where he was from. I never realized that it's a thing EVERY Michigander does, lol.

[@mommynab]

Not quite every Michigander but they did it a lot in college and at conferences since people come from all over the state.

[@thanemorgan3518]

It works for west virginia even better. Especially if you live in Morgantown.

[@molmer2380]

Don't forget the Yoopers with their sock!

[@michelerasor3932]

@@thanemorgan3518 Florida too

[@thomashernandez8700]

What hand thing? Sorry, I'm clue-deficient. :(

[@Sentimentalgal05]

Thank you SNL for bringing Michigan to rest of USA... I just love how the Mitten turns into the flying fickle finger of salute! Recently I sent this clip to my family & friends who moved away.They thought it was hilarious, will be forwarding to other Michiganders! 🤚

[@jellyfishrage33]

That's what actual sarcasm looks like, Mr. Trump.

[@scottmckenzie5476]

Exactly and Trump doesn't know the meaning given his very limited vocabulary.

[@timhill4045]

You do need to cry, just laugh 😂

[@timhill4045]

Scott Mckenzie he’s funnier than SNL will ever be 😂

[@borisbalkan707]

That's what unfunny writing and acting looks like

[@horselover1992]

That’s President Trump thank you very much!

[@angel007sherm]

I literally never paid attention to 'that woman' being an apolitical Michigander, until recently, and wow, someone did their homework. I bet our governor is going to love this!

[@satidog]

"Sorry, it's the Labatts talking."

[@50gary]

If it were the Labatts talking she'd be farting.

[@edmerc92]

The added -s was perfect.

[@brianmucha6426]

Approved from Buffalo, NY, home of Labatt's headquarters, and our beer of choice in college! 2 bottles at my fave bar Friday's for a buck fifty.(yeah, it was a couple years back). Can't beat that w/ a stick of..Michigan wood!

[@abesoloman6932]

@@brianmucha6426 been mixing my labatt's with bleach seems to be working

[@stgeorge143]

We don't drink Labatts in the craft beer center of the universe.

[@thomasmoeller3446]

This SNL from home has been better than too many "regular" episodes.

[@deenad3562]

Nope.

[@destree6348]

I think so too. To me it showcases everyone's individuality and creativity

[@Caligari...]

Is that show still on ?

[@bonniematthews2500]

I'm crossing fingers she plays vegas mayor next week , it will be EPIC...

[@LindaC616]

For some reason I could see Kate doing that 1

[@Matt-fl8uy]

YES!!!!

[@rhllc8166]

Yes!

[@mytoesarecold5555]

That would be hilarious. Did you know she was 81!? Despite being cuckoo, she looks damn good for 81.

[@betsyab121]

Michigan in the house! So glad to see my state represented with the traditional hand! The middle finger was a nice touch.

[@Anonamomily]

“Ted Nugent cosplay”😂

[@beckyguelette5114]

Check out how nugent avoid the draft sometime. Google it . pretty disgusting.

[@daragal24]

@@Peppers19781978 I can't believe that her parents were that gullible to that. Smh.

[@JeanPaulBeaubier]

The last time SNL mentioned portrayed Michiganders, one of the cast members pronounced "Mackinac" phonetically, so I guess I can't complain about this weird Minnesotan accent

[@henrymonroe4300]

Right 😂 we dont sound like that

[@laurak299]

People in the Upper Pennisula talk similar to that, but Whitmer's not from there so, yeah, fail.

[@tycobb2580]

ow I'm glad I didn't see that one

[@medmark77]

"Ted Nugent cosplay"! Awesome line.

[@AbbeyWagner4547]

Hi Mark VanMaren

[@medmark77]

@@AbbeyWagner4547 Hi.

[@coltonwesley4460]

She even did the Michigan plural thing. "Labatt's."

[@JamieSmith-fz2mz]

@RJ And Targets. And Krogers. And I've heard that it started with Fords. Not sure if that's true or not. But it sounds goods.

[@MP197742]

I’m from Michigan. Wait, that’s only a Michigan thing?

[@nopenope7799]

MP197742 it’s a northern Ohio thing too

[@thomashernandez8700]

Plurals DON'T have a possessive apostrophe.

[@_braune_]

It's not Michigan specific. It's called "Labatt's" in Buffalo too and that's where their US headquarters are.

[@TexMSU]

Yeah, that is more of a Minnesota accent, dontcha know.

[@carlybun231]

Yoopers sound like this too p:

[@darkfeather6857]

That's exactly the way "that woman" talks. Regardless of whatever accent it is, the actress nailed it!

[@ramywiles]

Whatever region it may be more appropriate for, it's very much Whitmer's accent. Go have a listen to how she talks -- I recommend the video from her gubernatorial campaign of her reading mean tweets.

[@lorelaim3294]

She does kinda sound more Minnesota than Michigan in real life though. I don't know why? As far as I can tell she has always lived here.

[@nicholaseastman7652]

Yea, Whitmer definitely has that accent

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

Even though I'm from Ohio, and we usually ignore “That State Up North,” I have to say that Cecily Strong, nailed it! To all our friends in Michigan, stay inside and stay safe. 🙂

[@moelarrycurley817]

Why doesn't Michigan float away in the great lakes? Because Ohio SUCKS!!!!

[@KitchenTipsOnline]

@@moelarrycurley817 Really? What do hope to accomplish with such a comment?

[@helplessoverthinker8640]

Peace from Michigan bro ✌🏻

[@glauvie]

From experience, I can tell you that Columbus is 1000% meaner to Ann Arbor than Ann Arbor is to Columbus. Takeaway: We don’t give a rip about Ohio and totally forget about you until you make noise.

[@Catfishsamich]

OHIO STILL SUCKS ASS BIG GRETCH SENT ME

[@javy-81]

Her accent is a little more Wisconsin sound to it

[@panduranga001]

I was thinking Minnesota.

[@HockeyTownHooligan5]

It’s a softer version of the Chicago accent. The U.P accent is it’s own thing entirely.

[@tupslmao]

she totally got the michigan accent down

[@LindaC616]

A lot more

[@LindaC616]

@@HockeyTownHooligan5 Chicago is more clipped. They will cut off vowel sounds very shortly at the end of a word, whereas Minnesota and Wisconsin will let vowel sounds drag out more, Especially the O

[@littlebirdlife2389]

Come on. Michigan has about a 1000 microbreweries. She'd be drinking one of their beers.

[@sapofish]

@RJ picture of Gov Whitmer on FB today lifting a Two Hearted!

[@peace_lovemuzic5208]

She did it because the label is Blue! Gretchen confirmed that she in fact drinks Michigan beer! 👍

[@MetaGrave]

I said the same thing, but honestly? For a nationwide telecast? Most of the people watching SNL wouldn't have heard of any of Michigan's epic microbreweries. Shocking, I know, but, yeah.

[@annedwyer7982]

Founder's

[@AreYouSufferingX]

She probably couldn’t get a Michigan beer that wasn’t Founders tbh

[@DavidGainesVeganComposer]

"Ted Nugent cosplay" .....now that's funny. LOL

[@jraddd3477]

how?

[@NoPawn]

And Ted’s from Detroit.

[@Bryan-sw2hm]

'Ted Nugent cosplay' LMAO

[@bucsr.6106]

If the tip of your AK47 touches the tip of your friend’s AK 47 then back up.

[@Skoora]

I believe that’s code for crossing swords

[@Skoora]

R57 M It was a joke, do you know what crossing swords means?

[@bucsr.6106]

When two or more guys are having sex with a gal and they accidentally touch penises; much like two swords dueling.

[@Skoora]

@@bucsr.6106 oh, its never really an accident...lo

[@simplypatti6705]

As a lifer here in the Mitten, I love this. “If it’s gonna be a woman, it may as well as be THAT woman.”

[@MetalDetroit]

Pitbull Romans 5:8 Trump calling her half Whit - Mer was giving her too much credit.

[@rukiddingme8600]

Well when the President called her "That woman.." It was the polite way of calling her a "biotch". She's to stuck on stupid to see it.

[@DiarraHarris]

Him what did Trump call the previous Michigan governor Snyder after the Flint debacle I wonder.

[@ramywiles]

@@cbrr7615 I'd be very interested in your definition of a "real job".

[@rukiddingme8600]

@@@DiarraHarris Seriously? That was on Obamas watch 2014 whole lot of kabitzing nothing got done about it!

[@unfocusedsenior8002]

Ok, that was funny. No wonder you got a care package from “that” woman. Lol!

[@76carmel]

Unfocused Senior Check out Cicely’s Instagram account. Gov. Whitmer sent her a care package.

[@jag92949]

If you’re a senior citizen, it would be a box medicine laced with COVID-19.

[@michellee806]

I love that you can see Cecily’s very real anger dangerously brewing underneath 😂

[@charigrant8488]

For as long as I’ve known Gretchen Whitmer existed, I could imagine Cecily playing her in a sketch lol I love this!

[@harmzyz0682]

peace love gross dude

[@jwsm2]

"Trump refers to me as that woman from Michigan" "And also that woman is what Trump calls his wife" LOL

[@jasonolson3133]

True

[@lrose1766]

That's our Michigan-nice version of "Yo mama!" ;)

[@kayepointer1536]

Happy Birthday Melania Trump 😊

[@2ndarmoredhellonwheels106]

Yeah but his woman looks helluva lot better and classier than the last presidents woman.

[@mr.h5436]

Oh, you mean Melanie! The one he's cheated on multiple times. She social distances- goes 200 miles to get 6 inches away from the White House.

[@pippinschupbach8918]

She should be drinking a Bell's beer at least. This made my week!

[@danielbillingsley74]

Pippin Schupbach Gov. Whitmer literally just sent Cecily several cases of different Michigan craft beers. Class act!!

[@blackgeminialjerom7752]

Lol please follow my channel back because I don't smoke crack and stay safe out here

[@relentless3735]

She should be drinking Founders 🍺

[@BIGBLOCK5022006]

@@danielbillingsley74 She sent her Bell's Oberon, Two Hearted, Light Hearted, and Official IPA plus stickers, shirts, and some other things from Bell's.

[@spatzman11]

@@relentless3735 No longer a Michigan beer. They sold out!!

[@fredstolemysocks2]

“And absolutely no masks with a hood” HOWELL ARE YOU LISTENING

[@MetalDetroit]

Toph Nicest people I ever met live in Howell. Still living in the 1930’s ?

[@ramywiles]

@@MetalDetroit You can be outwardly kind and still hold racist views, my friend. Racism is a belief system and an institution, not a character flaw.

[@jasonolson3133]

@@ramywiles true

[@tiffsteague]

😆😆😆

[@novanae7799]

LOL, be carefull Detroit

[@popezaphod]

Cecily Strong is a treasure.

[@danmseattle975]

Yes, she is. In my opinion, she is the most talented member of the cast.

[@billmurray7473]

@@danmseattle975 And she's 🔥, too.

[@okeomslax26]

As a life long Michigander, I approve

[@c.9231]

If I lived there, I'd want her representing me and not one of those bozos protesting the quarantine.

[@crforfreedom7407]

@@c.9231 LOL!!! So you feel safer in a canoe in 40 degree water than a larger boat with a motor should you decide to go fishing. That's what your governor says. That's who's representing you. Let's see you explain the logic behind that. Then tackle the "No Paint" issue. Lumber? Nails? Insulation? Electrical? Plumbing; NO PROBLEM!! BUT PAINT!!:???!! God forbid! Explain that too while your at it. Or why people can't go to their cabins and quarantine in the woods on their own private property. Why does she insist on keeping them in the city going to Home Depot? ( JUST NO PAINT!!)

[@crforfreedom7407]

@@pisto30 Oh no. It's too much fun as Nietzsche would say, prodding "the herd". You know; the progressive, liberal, more intelligent folks than those illiterate hick Trump supporters! That kind of blind thinking is what makes these fools "the herd", and so damn much fun to prod. First we tap the left side, then the right, then back to the left again, and on down the road we go! It's 'progressive'!

[@coolcat6303]

pisto30 Yeah no shit. He should rename himself “Crying over Paint”.

[@coolcat6303]

Crfor Freedom You have fun with all that prodding buddy. The rest of us have actual lives to get back to.

[@BoldBravo]

Cecily's Michigan accent is on point ☝️

[@Sushigabby]

I'm SO happy with this!!!! Michigan never gets talked about!! The honor of Cecily Strong giving us Michigan Strong.. love it

[@kathy9300]

As a Michigander, I can't tell you how many times I've used my hand to show people where I live! But now I will be using the middle finger bit! Hysterical! Never thought of doing that. Kinda bummed I could have been using that bit for decades. And the out of the woods bit, too funny! Congrats Gov. Whitmer... it's official....you have arrived....you've been parodied by SNL! 😂😂

[@ramywiles]

Everyone saying that the accent isn't regionally accurate... whether or not that's true, you need to listen to Whitmer herself, because that's what Cecily Strong was going for. She nailed it.

[@roaddawg3217]

She is the only person from the lansing area with that accent. We all have a michgan accent, but shes straight out of fargo lol

[@Emanuela9]

@@roaddawg3217 😆

[@ramywiles]

@@roaddawg3217 I mean, I'm from just outside Lansing and it doesn't register as outrageous or even particularly unique to me. Thick, sure, but I've heard equally thick ones at home or in my family.

[@roaddawg3217]

@@ramywiles yes, i can imagine her saying "meijers" "you guys" and other southern michiganese

[@ramywiles]

@@roaddawg3217 "Meijers", lmao... I think I stopped once I was made aware of the fact that I was doing it, but it'll still slip out every now and then. And "Krogers".

[@allysonbrandt996]

OH MY GOOOOOOOSH!!! I LOVE THE FINGER FLIP... thats awesome!

[@AM-xe4iq]

Who’s from Michigan watching....and also thinking “this is not a Michigan accent”? Lol

[@ddub5074]

Agreed, we sound nothing like that.

[@torchandhammer]

I've lived here 40 years and I still can't quite pull it off. I do love hearing a good strong Michigan accent though! There's no mistaking it.

[@ramywiles]

Maybe we the people in this thread don't sound like that, but go listen to Whitmer herself speak.

[@ChildoftheKing23]

I have lived here over 53 years, and don’t recall ever being told I have an accent

[@asuraXTC]

We don’t have an accent.....

[@theotherwtemeat]

As a Michigander, this is 1000% accurate. The LaBatts 😂

[@waynet9813]

Should have been a michigan brewed beer.

[@richperry641]

@@waynet9813 Yeah, maybe Bells. Great skit, though.

[@JenniferMenendez522]

or Vernors

[@richperry641]

Labatts has been pretty popular in MI over the years up until craft breweries got moving. As you know, lots of Canadians in Michigan.

[@richperry641]

@Will Jacobs right. I think it was more popular in the 90s.

[@Breakerone92]

I love how her (actual gov whitmer) only complaint about this is the kind of beer she's drinking

[@samb3396]

Yeah I love when she wouldn't let detroit doctors use medicine to treat covid-19 like they use in LA. Oh, that part when she tried to force people to stay home in flint but they can't because they don't have essentials in their homes like laundry and water. Or that part where she wouldn't let me put my boat in the water. Get back to me when she "fixes the damn roads".

[@zeitgeist2720]

SamB33 you are fucking stupid. None of that shit is true. Stop crying like a little baby and shut your fucking mouth.

[@larrysmith2638]

@@samb3396 That would be bad if it was true without any context. All you're doing is spouting Fox News talking points. Practically word for word.

[@agent_k9508]

@@larrysmith2638 Do you... pretend to know what's going on or do you intentionally ignore facts that have been exposed by numerous publishers?

[@larrysmith2638]

@@agent_k9508 Same question to you.

[@naomibillings2828]

Why are they giving her a Minnesotan accent lol

[@ranelgallardo7031]

JustDeplorable whitmer is from the Upper Peninsula and they have a similar dialect up there.

[@waynej2608]

@JustDeplorable That's nonsense. Just ultra right talking points. It's freakin comedy, anything and everything is fair game.

[@ranelgallardo7031]

@JustDeplorable I was told shes from UP.

[@waynej2608]

@JustDeplorable And, I care even less,than you're not caring. As for 'taking it someplace else', well, this is an snl site, and their humor tends to lean to the left, thus, you ought to be the one taking 'it' elsewhere. Don't let the door, hit you in the arse, on your way out.

[@Ms-er1bq]

Argh! I can't use it! Born and raised in Detroit. I'd just be showing you my thumb. But enjoy it Lansing, Ithaca, Mt. Pleasant, Grayling, Cheboygan, Mackinaw City, ...😂😂😂

[@mindyschocolate]

Comparing themselves to Rosa Parks, smh. More like Typhoid Mary.

[@Chemicalkinetics]

That was funny. Rosa Parks protesting the right to be hit by a bus. 1:12

[@crforfreedom7407]

OR.... or how about just buy paint? Yeah. How about that? You're locked up inside. You can go to Home Depot and have lumber and nails and insulation and all sorts of things delivered right to your vehicle; you never have to leave your car or truck. Just order online and they'll bring it out to you!! BUT NOT PAINT!!! That's a threat to public health! Can't paint during a lockdown. BUILD; yes. Paint; NO. Explain that to me, please? Or how about the fact that I can take my tippy, tippy canoe out on the lake in 40 degree water; that's safe. But my motor boat? That's a threat to public health. And what about that delivery business. Should a business be allowed to stay operating by having people order and pay online then have the items delivered or brought out to the customer like Ohio does, with no contact, AND far fewer infections? I live in Ohio, most small businesses are still operating by just that means: Ice cream shops, small eateries, auto parts stores; you name it. It's actually more convenient now than ever, and it's totally safe! But not for Michigan. You know, the state with exponentially higher cases. Explain that please.

[@elijahculper5522]

mindyschocolate “Typhoid Mary” was an impoverished, uneducated immigrant who didn’t have a means to put a roof over her head aside from cooking and didn’t understand how germs worked. The comparison between her and people choosing to put others in danger because they want a haircut isn’t really apt.

[@bedfordnhdonkey]

mindyschocolate Not really seeing as how those enacting these policies aren’t doing so based on any hard science, but rather picking and choosing what they think looks good/bad. How is banning Target from selling gardening supplies or allowing row boats but not motor boats doing anything to stop the spread of the virus???? These politicians are making shit up as they go just to oppose Trump

[@crforfreedom7407]

@@elijahculper5522 You need to educate yourself on the restrictions. You don't have a clue what's going on there. You're the EXACT sheeple this skit was targeted to.

[@tgrappin1]

I’m a MI The only thing I dislike about this is that she drank a labatts. Every knows you live in MI you gotta drink MI beer.

[@giuliani3570]

where in Mi? I am in Sterling Heights. We only drink Labatt or Molson since we started drinking in Windsor. But, she said Labatt's and it is Labatt. No S

[@emilydelong1732]

Did you see Facebook? She corrected them with a picture of herself drinking a Two Hearted 😂

[@DETSRC313]

#FACTS Detroit Love

[@dannysage97]

I’m a Michigander about 20 miles up 53 from ya and Budweiser is the only beer I’ll touch 😂 also, her accent isn’t even real, all her other speech’s she has 0 accent she only did this for comedic effect and it didn’t hit in my opinion

[@lindajones4742]

@@dannysage97 Who cares?

[@cxidp]

Detroit is making a comeback. And there are smart people in MI.

[@PInk77W1]

Detroit use to be rich, until Democrats tookover

[@annar220]

@@PInk77W1 YIKES😭😭

[@PInk77W1]

anna 1 Baltimore use to be rich. California use to be rich. Seattle use to not have riots. Portland use to not have riots. Until DEMOCRATS took over. Open your eyes.

[@cxidp]

@@PInk77W1, I was referring to the restoration of communities in Detroit. Are you criticizing Democrats for good things that happen? lol.

[@cxidp]

@@PInk77W1, Your reply has some grammatical errors. For example, instead of "use to be rich" try "used to be rich". Or better yet, try "once had a high GDP per capita." Next, check your facts. California is #4 by state GDP. So California is still wealthy.

[@briankoski2532]

Drink Labatts. Not bleach. Enjoy!

[@LegionIvory]

Even at home, Cecily Strong is bloody brilliant.

[@8kaddee8lumpkins]

"we're not out of the woods yet , ... We never will be. " Too funny !

[@agent_k9508]

That's the only joke they made through the whole thing. This video is pathetic for backing her.

[@8kaddee8lumpkins]

@@agent_k9508 hello , I agree with you. I just want you to know some good news , as our country seems to be swallowed up by all this insanity. A naturopath by the name of Pam Popper sent out a VERY uplifting vid yesterday . She used to speak about health , as you would expect - but since this covid thing , she is very centered on the statistics , economical- emotional- mental -physical problems it has presented. Please look up her channel : Pam Popper with the vid name being "The Resistance". And maybe share it with like minded people , who are sick of the way this has been handled by the CDC , WHO and the rest. She tells about the "push-back" from sherriffs, police and city and state officials who are apparently NOTHING like this Michigan witch. I may watch it again , just for the satisfaction of being reminded there are real decent people out there !

[@EmmaLPeel]

“Ted Nugent” Cosplay😂😂😂

[@SusiFroggyPorter]

ha ha ha That was so funny. I live in Michigan and I'm proud of my governor.

[@jessicalubien5424]

Yeah because not letting people outside is cool. Use their boats??? The heck does that have to do with a virus?

[@jessicalubien5424]

@B L do you remember the story of a lady named Sarah Palin? Yeah, say hello to sarah palin 2.0! 🤣😂

[@oscarinacan]

@@jessicalubien5424 except that Whitmore is not a babbling barbie doll and thinks before she speaks

[@lizkenaya5380]

Same here. She is actually trying to keep us safe.

[@bluekitty3731]

@@jessicalubien5424 ok for arguement sake you want to take your boat out on lake st clare you'll need gas and maybe use a marina so that's people you will be interacting with, and you bring your buddy along, try staying six feet apart on a bass boat, and then as happens you need to call the coast guard because your engine failed because you haven't had it serviced since September! Try staying six feet apart from the coast guard then. And lastly for fork sake it's still forty degrees outside stay the fork home!

[@simmontie332]

“If it’s a woman it might as well be that woman”

[@JG-zu5wc]

That woman is Monica Lewinsky

[@c.9231]

@@JG-zu5wc Still living in the past?

[@JG-zu5wc]

C. It’s a known phrase. It’s what comes after “that women” automatically.. like pollo is after anyone yells Marco.. it’s part of the culture

[@JB-pu8ik]

I'd put that on a bumper sticker

[@lisa438321]

I’d love to see Trump defeated by Biden and ‘that woman’😂😂❤️❤️

[@aaronburratwood.6957]

Cecily is so talented in so many ways. This cast is 👍🏽 great.

[@karenschwabenland8993]

I thought the sarcasm would address why she (the Guv) won't let Michiganers buy paint and what not. Cause that's what we're hearing and that's ridiculous. This would have been funny if she made fun of herself. Instead she just spilled more hatred. So sad.

[@karenschwabenland8993]

@michael dague I'm blessed to be healthy living through this virus. And the only thing that's keeping me sane is the ability to tackle some long overdue home projects. If I couldn't buy paint, I might have to protest.

[@kingcade15]

As a yooper it is god given right to be mad that she didn't include us in her hand map

[@annar220]

Ehhh lots don't

[@SuperAaron]

Thats a pretty fucked up hand there bud

[@KreyzMcKormik]

Wait, the U.P. is still Michigan?

[@SuperAaron]

@@KreyzMcKormik yes

[@ggdva1]

It’s all about the U.P. ❤️

[@jardenn7726]

This is hilarious! Love the woods background and Labatt😂Good job SNL! From a woman in Michigan....

[@sickly835]

Her accent is so accurate it’s scary

[@JohnSmith-gg9jm]

well dontcha know

[@PurnceNMe]

Cecily is the queen of accents.

[@NatalieMarie917]

Most of it was good, but some of it was off

[@dimitrijoestar158]

Truw

[@OrangeKyle91]

@@NatalieMarie917 Yeah, sometimes it sounded more Canadian than Michiganian.

[@TankUSA]

“If the top of your ak47 can touch the tip of your buddies ak47. Back Up!” As a Michigander, I approve this message

[@daverobach4599]

Why Labatts- that’s Canadian- try Founders, Perrin etc. Michigan Brews

[@PINEAPPAULA]

Exactly!! We're full of breweries & wineries!! 🍻🍷

[@louurich9087]

It really should have been an Oberon.

[@76carmel]

Gov. Whitmer saw the skit and thought it was hilarious. In fact, she said in an interview that she would have used a Michigan craft beer. She was holding a bottle of Bell's Beer. The governor also sent Cecily a "care package" of Bell's beer.

[@packnetadaija]

As a fellow Michigander I’m glad that they are highlighting this....that woods comment haha so accurate