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Twins Marilyn (center) and Carolyn Maedel kept Mike Rowe and the "Dirty Jobs" crew laughing Wednesday, September 16, even before the start of a filmed interview with them near the pool at Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. The women have been annual guests at the hotel for about 20 years. The St. Clair sisters, who are big fans of the Discovery Channel show, captured the crew's attention with their humor and non-stop comments, including quoting favorite lines from various episodes of "Dirty Jobs." The sisters said all they wanted was to get an autograph and photograph with Mr. Rowe. Off camera, they presented him with their grandfather's antique Ford tire pump, which they thought he would appreciate as he is a spokesman for the Michigan company. "We just had a ball talking to him," said Carolyn. "We think he is great. We loved the guy even before we met him. I thought this guy is genuine. If you had an ego, you wouldn't be doing this kind of show. He is down to earth and he is the same way when you are talking to him as he is on TV. He's just a nice guy."