Uncle Kracker Takes Care of His Peeps in Hale Michigan and it Makes Me Smile
I believe in taking care of your own. I believe in small towns and those who derive income from the vacationers who come to spend quit weekends or lazy summer vacations. They are picturesque American and the heart and sole of our country. They are our roots and a constant reminder of the world before iPhones, wi-fi, and Tivo.
My mother-in-law has a cabin up in Hale, Michigan. This tiny little town is in the middle of nowhere and it completely small town USA. Flags line the one and only street in town, people are friendly, and life is simple. There isn’t even a McDonalds. The grocery store – there are only two – closes early and you have to watch the clock so that you can pick up supplies for dinner before the workers go home. You also have to stand in line at seven am for fresh black and white doughnuts that melt in your mouth. I love all of this and I love Hale.
A few years ago a grandmother I know was speaking of Uncle Kracker buying a cottage on Long Lake. She said “the lake isn’t going to be the same now that cousin whoever bought a place”. She proceed to rant slightly about The Bachelor TV crew filming on the lake when bachelor Bob was popular and that the music crowd was going to party it up and remove the small town feel.
While I love Carrie and suspected she may be right, she was actually wrong. Cousin somebody was really Uncle Kracker. His love for Hale and the residents of this tiny town is evident in his video. He takes the best of Hale and proudly displays it to the world. His love and admiration for the people of this small town is apparent. While I liked this song before, I fell in love with it once I saw the video and the images of the city of Hale that I hold dear.
For us Hale is a magical place. It is quit and calm. It includes the cabin that was built by my in-laws many years ago when the children were small, space limited, and laughter filled the air. It includes lines on the wall that mark my daughter’s growth spurts, as well as water shoes that my children wore when they we just babies. It is family. I am so happy that Uncle Kracker sees this family and uses his media power to show it to the world.
It just makes me Smile.
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I could not agree more with your post. I too, live in Hale. I have for my whole 29 years. I left for a few years to get my degree from MSU but Im right back home. I personally know the Kracker group. My dads buisness has hode some building for him and I’ve met him a time or two or three…or well, at the Long Lake Bar. I’ve seen him on the lake, seen him spending holidays on the Sand Bar. I thank him for putting Hale in his Smile Video, it is a great song and to top it off, thats ME on my Harley in the video with a freind of mine riding with me. The picture is on the front of the Smile Video post online, even Kidrock.com….Now that’s pretty neat, and THAT SURE MADE ME SMILE!!!
Thanks and SEE YOU SOON!
Michelle
Michelle,
I’m happy you found your way to Blogging with Mommy and this post.
I grew up in Grayling, but found my way to Hale via my husband. Love the town and the people, just as I do everyone in Grayling. There is something to be said for northern Michigan and the beauty that resonates through the land, the culture, and the people.
Uncle Kracker and Kid Rock have done great things for Michigan.
Rebecca