10 Ways Maine Is America’s Black Sheep… And We Love It That Way
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Michelle
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Maine is special and we like to think that makes us Mainers even MORE special. From the way we speak to the foods we eat, it’s easy to feel a little different from the people of other states. We might be the black sheep of the country, but who ever said that being normal was good? Certainly not us! So, read on to find out just a few of the ways we’re strange. Wait. I mean great!
Give us an Italian, some Humpty Dumpty chips and an Oakhurst beverage and we're set.
And a lot of times that comes out in our license plates. Thank you for being a friend, Bea Arthur!
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Because you get this as soon as you come out of the womb. If you can't find your way using the Gazetteer, you probably don't need to go there anyway.
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There's only one! And it is a thing of beauty.
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After living a completely solitary life for 27 years, Christopher Knight was arrested in 2013 after a life of larceny in the woods. He claims to have only spoken to one person in this time and, more remarkably, not paid for anything since the 1980s. NOTE: This image is not of the actual hermit. He was a hermit and didn't like having his photo taken we imagine.
We're pretty sure other states are jealous. Small populations might mean longer drives to visit friends, but it's sure helpful when you're in a hurry!
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This is actually just a Tuesday with some snow. And this person is on their way to work.
...we pretty much love them.
Another thing we love about Maine? The fact that you can get to so many places on just one tank of gas.
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