...A list by the editor:
..A list by the editor:
-Uncle Henry’s Swap it or Sell it Guide.
-Moose and venison stew.
-Boat-building.
-The Penobscot River.
-Slow down, guy, this here is Maine, so there is no reason for you to be in such a hurry.
-State of Maine Agricultural Fairs.
-Fixing your own car (even if it’s just changing the oil, guy).
-Wicked good Maine-brewed dark beer.
-Hanging out around the counter at your favorite country store.
-Moxie Soda.
-Best junk yards in New England.
-Electing the only Independent Governor in United States history (that’s Angus King – the Governor before this one – for all you youngsters).
Editor's Note: Several alert readers correctly pointed out that James Longley, of Lewiston, and Maine Governor from 1975 to 1979, was in fact an Independent as well...Damn! Another mistake by No Umbrella...
-Getting a lot done with whatever you can find in the backyard or the refrigerator.
-Wide open spaces.
-Worst black flies in the country.
-The DeLorme Maine Atlas and Gazetteer. (It’s the only DeLorme map that is blue; all the rest are red.)
-The Great Went, Lemonwheel, It.
-We border one state and two provinces.
-Coolest names for towns in the country.
-Morning comes to Maine before anywhere else in the country.
-Everywhere you go in the world, if you meet someone from Maine, you’ve got a friend – at least ‘til the two of you get to know each other.
-Cold winters, muddy springs, hot summers, crisp autumns.
-Paddling a canoe out to the middle of a lake with your sweetheart under a full moon when the loons are out.
-Tiny ski mountains.
-Picking blueberries on the top of Mosquito Mountain.
-The Blue Goose Dance Hall.
-Maine high school sports.
-Shortcuts.
-Walking on a dirt road lined with huge oak trees, so that it feels like your walking down a breezy hallway.
-Swimming in a lake right in your hometown.
-Straight talk.
-Summer camp.
-Five cents deposit on basically every container that holds liquid fit for human consumption.
-Aroostook County is bigger than Rhode Island and Connecticut combined.
-And it’s got some mighty tasty potatoes.
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