12 Things That Will Always Make Mainers Think Of Home
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Michelle
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While many Mainers wish they could stay in Vacationland forever, there are times when we need to leave home for a little while. Whether temporarily or more permanently, we’re never REALLY far from Maine. Not when you consider how much Maine has shaped us into the people we are today. It’s for that reason that we carry so much of our beloved state inside our hearts. Here are the things that will always bring us back home, if only for a moment.
We may not have owned a pair in Maine, but seeing them out in the wild always fills us with pride!
The scent of burning wood is indelibly marked in our hearts, our brains and definitely a few shirts. Pit parties will do that do you!
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We may have complained about it in Maine, but when it snows anywhere else all we have are fond thoughts of perfect, delicate snowstorms. Somehow the blizzards and freezing temps fades from memory when we miss Maine!
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You know you still do it. You watch the film and silenty (or even audibly!) cheer when Forerst takes his famous run to Mashall Point Light!
Sunsets are always pretty great, but seeing one anywhere will always make a Mainer remember the ones back home. You just don't get them like this anyplace else.
Enjoying a meal with friends in other states is great, but it'll always make us think of those packed kitchen tables full of family back in Maine. Mainers always set an extra place just in case someone drops by!
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The most perfect desserts come from Maine and just the thought of a good whoopie pie has us missing the ones that come from a local general store.
Anytime we see a car with a Maine plate, we'll look to see if we know the person driving it. And, honestly, there's a good chance we will!
...Mainers will always think about how WE have one, too!
It's a little bit fishy, a little bit salty and very much Maine! No matter where it is, the smell of a working waterfront will always being is back to Vacationland.
For another funny bit of Maine pride, check out this article telling you how to spot an imposter in Maine. We don’t blame anyone for wishing they weren’t from away!
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