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Ralph Kelly ( rp1each@aol.com
) -- Elk Grove, CA
11/19/05 -- 04:48:31 PM
I to am exiled to the left coast. When I got
here in '83 and found no fluff I was heartbroken. Kind care
pakages from my folks helped for a while until I had kids
and they found my stash!!! Now I order it by the case from
their web site http://www.marshmallowfluff.com/
For $26.00 you can have all you want.
I took my kids back to see the folks in August in Levant,
now I have to find a cheap way to get red hot dogs with the
good buns. Niether are found out here. Also I was able to
introduce the kids to Amatos. You should see the hard time
they give Sub Way. Its alot of fun to watch.
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Michelle Wos ( mcw2278@yahoo.com
) -- Gilbert, AZ
11/19/05 -- 12:54:23 PM
What a great site! I just stumbled onto it a few days ago. Born and raised in Bangor, graduated and moved to Arizona in 1977 and visit my family regularly. I really miss Maine these days. I read Stephen King told the 2005 UMaine grads to stay in Maine. He said, "If you leave, you will miss it, so you might as well skip the going away part." What a point! For all of you exiles out here in the desert there is a New England seafood house in Scottsdale called Foster's. Its been here about five years and I just stumbled onto it about a year ago. It's the only place I know of out here where you can get steamers and a lobster roll for example. They also have fried clams and other great entrees. It's a bit more pricy than home but a lot cheaper than a plane ticket. They also have a website, www.fostersseafood.com. Also, there is FLuff at AJ's Fine Foods. Well, Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!!
Editor's Note: This restaurant is
associated with Foster's Clam Bakes of Maine
fame.
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Michael Paul Phillips ( feedback@penquisreport.net
) -- Brownville, ME
11/19/05 -- 12:49:09 AM
The Fab Five have started a new podcast for
the Penquis Area (also known as the Maine Highlands). In our
podcast we share local news and events and even some of
Maine's local artists. For more information check us out at http://www.penquisreport.net
or send us an email at feedback@penquisreport.net
or you may leave us a voicemail via Gizmo Project at "penquisreport".
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Carol Tainer ( nana_trenton@yahoo.com
) -- Kenton, OH
11/18/05 -- 08:20:59 PM
it is so good to see things from my state i
lived in Dixfield maine most of my life. i was born
and raised in Maine. the daughter of willard and bernice
wing i miss the mountains the lots of snow and being able to
ice skate out side.i would love to hear from any one from
Maine. Maine Exiles community. wow Maine i love Maine
some day i will go home
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E.B. ( rowingchica@hotmail.com
) -- Seattle, WA
11/18/05 -- 02:29:11 PM
Hey all... well i was born in SOuth Portland
Maine and lived there for 13 1/2 years till my family
decided to move across the country for a job offer for my
parents... I am living in seattle washington and really
missing the four seasons, amatoes sandwhichs and calzones
and FLUFF yes you can not get that stuff here at all... oh
and kosher baby dill pickles... no you can't get those
either.. its a crime i swear haha... oh and wanting to have
the beach back near by me... and the lighthouses.... the
waves crashing upon the rocks..
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Becky Holt ( becky10@ix.netcom.com
) -- Nyack, NY
11/15/05 -- 08:54:49 PM
My Born In Maine Living in Exile bumper
sticker has appropriately bumped me into a few Mainers along
the way. While living in Seattle, someone asked where
I was from in Maine. We weren't from the same town, me
Ellsworth and he from Blue Hill but I used to babysit for
the doctor who delivered this guy's baby. I like that
kind of familiarity. But being in Seattle, it did not
turn into a big conversation--people are a little reserved
there like in Maine I think.
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Lavinia Burgess ( vina101_1999@yahoo.com
) -- Edgewater, FL
11/15/05 -- 03:33:37 PM
Hello... I'm a true blooded maine-e-ac, born
in Fort Fairfield, I moved to NY in 65, now retired and live
in beautiful.. Sunshine State, and the many hurricanes. Been
blessed so far! ;-) As you can see from my poem, I too...
miss Maine and all its gloryious Mother Nature!
Hello Maine
By: Lavina Burgess
Hello Maine, so beautiful and grand
With animals of all kind, that roamed so free
For everyone to see
I looked out my window, and smiled with glee
And out yonder, by the big old tree
Was a deer and her fawn
Both drinking from the pond
Hello Maine, with hills and glistening lakes
It just makes my heart break
Remembering the times, of the many fish we ate
Cooling off, as we jumped in the lake
The hills high, and long
I could just go on and on
Hello Maine, as the snow is falling
And the air so clean
The hills, and their tree tops
With clean, white snow, thats up to my knees
I move to the right
And I make Angels so white
My brothers and sisters(all 12 of us)
I'm sure will agree
Would all climb those tree's
If they wouldn't get stung, by those darn old bee's
Hello Maine, what a beautiful sight
I close my eyes, and I do see
This wilderness State, where...
I would love to be
Hello Maine, with your Northern Lights
A galaxy of milky ways, with so many stars
So brilliant, and glamorous, and so far away
The face of the moon, looking down at me
While making a wish
And hoping it would come true
Hello Maine, so beautiful and grand
I'm writing this poem
Because I was thinking of you!
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Karen (Ouellette) Cromley ( kjouecrom@yahoo.com
) -- Warren, OH
11/12/05 -- 10:35:58 PM
I posted a few years ago. Been busy with my
growing family. I would love to hear from anyone exiled from
Aroostook. I grew up in Fort Fairfield graduated in 1977. I
was born in Fort Kent and lived in the back settlements of
St. Francis. I have alot of relatives who live all over the
state. I'll be waiting for email. This site makes me
lonesome.
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George -- New Orleans, LA
11/12/05 -- 07:36:58 PM
Does the sun set any earlier when you leave
Maine? It is about 4:50 here in the TC's of MTN. Luv ya!!
Hey mois cousins de Lewiston, comment Ca va, je t'aime
buckets and aurevois, at the King Biscuit!
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Rich Esposito ( ice-dragon1964@yahoo.com
) -- New Britain, CT
11/12/05 -- 04:20:31 PM
Hi all. Born in Calais and raised in Hancock
County, Surry to be exact. Graduated from GSA in 82. Exiled
to Ct since 87, but I've been back there as often as
possible. Recently got re-married to a wonderfull woman and
can you imagine she's a Mainah to!! Funny how we found each
other here, we're on the 5 year plan. 5 years and we're back
"home" where we belong. We both miss Surry and the
surounding area as well as Machias(my in-laws are from
there, Jordan's don't ya know). If anyone from Whiting reads
this please email me, my late sister lived on Gardner's
lake.
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Donna -- Heathrow, FL
11/11/05 -- 02:01:50 PM
was born and brought up in
brunswick.graduated bhs in 1966.have reconnected with a few
mainers and would love to hear from more.does anybody
remember scolfield's apple farm?how about land's end?hope to
return next year for my 40th reunion.have been in exile for
34 years.
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Kay Carleton Huan ( kfch@dejazzd.com
) -- Strasburg, PA
11/9/05 -- 10:09:53 PM
always looking for good dry humor (ala Bert
and I )
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Bill J ( galena225@yahoo.com
) -- Brimfield, IL
11/9/05 -- 04:35:58 PM
Graduated from the University of Maine,
named my daughter after Acadia Nat. Park,(Acadia Rose) and
miss Maine with a passion. Folks don't realize just a
special a place is until you are not there. Mainers, slow
down and take a good look at what you have.
Would love to hear from anyone there.
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Wayne -- Fallon, NV
11/8/05 -- 08:07:22 PM
I found this link ob the internet. It kind
of opened my eyes as my grandfather use to say "Taxachusetts"!
The tables have turned. I think I'll stay here in Nevada and
protect my Navy retirement. Although my brother in Portland
has a different idea. More people should move to Maine to
make the ratio go down :)
http://money.cnn.com/pf/features/lists/taxesbystate2005/index.html
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Sher Hooper ( tahiti@gtcom.net
) -- Altha, FL
11/7/05 -- 09:18:30 PM
Sometimes those Maine winters seem so long
and you just wish you didn't have to face another. So the
husband and I packed up and came here to the Fl panhandle
thinking at least we'd be near the ocean. Boy, be
careful what you wish for. The ocean is red
tide,stinks and gives you respiratory problems, the people
talk funny, and are years behind the times, but not in a
good way,and I miss Dunkin Donuts. We used to love to drive
to Brunswick on Main St for a plain doughnut and a real cup
of coffee on a winter night. Those days are gone but
not for long. After only 3 months we're already planning on
going back. People here don't recycle, look on your next
soda can and see who the only state is to give money back.
And the sad thing is this part of the state is so poor they
could use an extra nickel here and there. What was I
thinking? I can't wait to hear ayuh again and smell the salt
air from Popham Beach. I'll wait til spring to move home, I
hope I can stand it here til then, but I'll never complain
about having to shovel snow again.
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Donna L. Goodwin (Campbell) ( lddg@earthlink.net
) -- Rockledge, FL
11/5/05 -- 05:37:46 PM
Born in Bath and attended North subprimary,
and middle schools. Attended Brunswick H.S. class of
66. Husband is from Levant. Looking forward to
"06" class reunion. And looking forward to
Lobster and italians and some real hot dog buns and yellow
eyed beans.
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Jinny -- San Antonio, TX
11/2/05 -- 09:36:31 PM
To Richard in North Carolina, I completely
agree with you. I love the mountains of NC, and New
Hampshire, and Vermont, and Montana, and nothing really
compares to TX/Mexico Chisos mountains. I miss Maine
on occasion but I had, unfortunately due to a death in the
family, the chance to visit this weekend. It was cold,
nothing different other than that. And, oh right, the
massive drug (prescription and otherwise) abuse of the
community I visited not too far from the border with NH.
Altogether, it was pretty bleak. Even the fall colors
seemed washed out. Then I realized this whole time I
was missing something I had already brought to Texas with
me, my family and my roots. I can't wait to go back to
the lake in the big woods over the summer but I will never
move back.
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Allen -- Columbia, MD
11/1/05 -- 01:13:54 PM
We're building in Trescott. Home soon.
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Richard Knapp ( richels39@webtv.net
) -- Richlands, NC
10/31/05 -- 09:32:32 PM
To all my fellow exiles......No one knows
better than I about the uniquie and magnetic appeal the
State of Maine has to us all. After a 30 year military
career I visited many states and countries aroud the world
but I always seemed to come back to North Carolinaa a state
with magnificent beaches and the most beautiful mountains
anywhere. The cites are vibrant and alive and rural areas
are warm hospitable places unequaled anywhere........ That
being said I love the State I grew up in as much as anyone
and visit it often.... but there are 49 others and each
contribtes to the flavor and greatness of
America..........Continue to sing the praises of our beloved
pine tree state but please refrain from the negative
comments about the other 49.......We are all Americans no
matter where we live......Richard from Gray
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R. B. -- New Albany, IN
10/31/05 -- 08:03:11 PM
Cookie,
That recipe is just like the one we make every year, I got
it from my Mom. I think she got it from one of
Marjorie Standish's cookbooks COOKING DOWN EAST or KEEP
COOKING THE MAINE WAY. If you ever get a chance to buy
one of these at a used bookstore or online, by all means do.
They were published over 30 years ago and are long since out
of print. I still call Mom once in a while to
transcribe a recipe over the phone.
Last Christmas we made some needhams and brought some to a
church function, nobody had a clue what they were!
My wife and I are getting ready for a trip to Maine over
Thanksgiving to visit parents in Winslow and Millinocket.
Here's hoping for some snow while we're there! (Just so the
driving's not too bad getting there and back.)
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