Things here in Maine work differently than they do in other states. We know what we like and we stick to it. No matter what. While we could carry some bias, it might be that we happen to know that Maine is not just the best state in New England, but the entire country! Hands up if you agree. Since we can’t actually see your hands, we’re going to assume you agree. Here are a few things we think Mainers are particularly stubborn about. Let us know what you would add to this list!
- Being loyal to our friends. Forever.
kullsworld / Flickr No matter what, Mainers stick together. That means the friends we have today have probably been around a long time. We’ll stick by each other, no matter what happens.
- Winning a challenge.
Charlie / Flickr It doesn’t matter what it is. Mainers have a determination you’ll only find in New England. That means if you challenge us to something, there’s a good chance we’ll stop at nothing to win.
- Believing a snow storm should keep us home.
Marco Verch Professional Photographer and Speaker / Flickr No matter what the forecast, most of us believe it’ll just be “a dusting.” Even when we get more than a foot. We still believe it’s business as usual!
- Believing that a Maine spring does still include snow.
srslyguys / Flickr It’s inevitable. Even when it’s April we’ll get snow. But, if the calendar officially says it’s spring you’ll catch us outside in shorts.
- But you’ll also be hard pressed to find a Mainer that believes the snow is over just because it’s April.
anokarina / Flickr You’ve heard it before. You tell someone the weather is getting warmer and they warn you, “oh, we’ll get one more before it’s said and done!” And unfortunately, they’re normally right.
- Having enough for “everyone.”
crazytales562 / Flickr Mainers know to expect folks to stop over unannounced. Especially if you have kids. So, we’ll always have enough in the fridge. Just in case!
- Getting there from here.
snlsn / Flickr They said it couldn’t be done. They said it shouldn’t be done. “You can’t get there from heah!” But, yet, we still try to get there from here.
- Proving that we know every word to The Counties song.
Colton, G. W., Colton’s Atlas of the World Illustrating Physical and Political Geography, c. 1857 edition. / Wikimedia Commons For better or worse, every Mainer knows it. And, they’ll probably never forget it. But still, we must prove it when it comes up in conversation!
- Admitting that mud season can take us down.
mudfun / Flickr Every year it comes slowly, but surely. Snow melts, rain comes and everything is now…mud. But, every year we continue as normal. As if the mud isn’t actually out to get us. Note: It is. It IS out to get us.
- Not using our phones to get around.
libbyh / Flickr We have them, we love them. They let us keep in touch with friends and family and they’re great for wasting time. But, with the Maine Atlas & Gazetteer we have a hard time relying on our phones to get us from one place to another. This might be more of a generational thing. But we appreciate that folks in Maine are tied to this book rather than their phones.
Something else we’re stubborn about? Helping those in need. This Mainer is helping neighbors by delivering food using dog sleds!
kullsworld / Flickr
No matter what, Mainers stick together. That means the friends we have today have probably been around a long time. We’ll stick by each other, no matter what happens.
Charlie / Flickr
It doesn’t matter what it is. Mainers have a determination you’ll only find in New England. That means if you challenge us to something, there’s a good chance we’ll stop at nothing to win.
Marco Verch Professional Photographer and Speaker / Flickr
No matter what the forecast, most of us believe it’ll just be “a dusting.” Even when we get more than a foot. We still believe it’s business as usual!
srslyguys / Flickr
It’s inevitable. Even when it’s April we’ll get snow. But, if the calendar officially says it’s spring you’ll catch us outside in shorts.
anokarina / Flickr
You’ve heard it before. You tell someone the weather is getting warmer and they warn you, “oh, we’ll get one more before it’s said and done!” And unfortunately, they’re normally right.
crazytales562 / Flickr
Mainers know to expect folks to stop over unannounced. Especially if you have kids. So, we’ll always have enough in the fridge. Just in case!
snlsn / Flickr
They said it couldn’t be done. They said it shouldn’t be done. “You can’t get there from heah!” But, yet, we still try to get there from here.
Colton, G. W., Colton’s Atlas of the World Illustrating Physical and Political Geography, c. 1857 edition. / Wikimedia Commons
For better or worse, every Mainer knows it. And, they’ll probably never forget it. But still, we must prove it when it comes up in conversation!
mudfun / Flickr
Every year it comes slowly, but surely. Snow melts, rain comes and everything is now…mud. But, every year we continue as normal. As if the mud isn’t actually out to get us. Note: It is. It IS out to get us.
libbyh / Flickr
We have them, we love them. They let us keep in touch with friends and family and they’re great for wasting time. But, with the Maine Atlas & Gazetteer we have a hard time relying on our phones to get us from one place to another. This might be more of a generational thing. But we appreciate that folks in Maine are tied to this book rather than their phones.
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