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Maravene (J131934@aol.com) -- Sarasota,FL
10/20/99 -- 13:59:54

Things must be slow out there. Last posting is Oct. 9th.!! But
I'm like Carl. I can't find anyone from the Scarborough
area that graduated in 1954. When I left in 1950, there
were at least 50 people in the 12th grade. Wonder what
happened to all of them? Love this site, and check it every
few days, just in case someone from the 50's is alive and
well.

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Kaye Conklin (kkconklin@aol.com) -- Portland,OR
10/19/99 -- 13:16:01

I was born in Saco. Graduated Thornton Academy 1972, UMO '76.
Came to Oregon to visit friend in 1979, ran out of money.
Been here ever since. Miss the snow and fall colors, but
not shoveling snow.

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Debbi -- Philadelphia,PA
10/18/99 -- 16:13:42

WE ARE MAINERS IN EXILE!!! LIVING IN PHILADELPHIA.. CAN WE COME
HOME NOW???????? WE MISS THE CLEAN FRESH AIR,THE SEAFOOD
AND MOST OF ALL THE PEACEFULNESS.

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Bob & Diana (dirigo@execpc.com) -- Milwaukee,WI
10/17/99 -- 16:28:57

I discovered this site just today and shared a story about some
Mainers who stopped by because they saw our Maine flag
outside. Then I went into past messages and couldn't stop
reading. What wonderful memories I have of Maine. I grew up
in Eliot and Wiscasset. My first "real" job was at the
Ledges Inn in Wiscasset while I was still in highschool.
Does anyone remember the clam flavored snacks that came in a
can? Noboby from away would ever eat them.I also remember
Indian Pudding made by my grandmother in Kennebunk and Flo's
hotdogs.

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N.G. -- Tallahassee,FL
10/17/99 -- 14:20:14

Hey guys,
I stumbled upon this page checking out some Maine websites.
Feeling a bit homesick I guess. I was born in Portland and
grew up in Gray. I have been in exile for two and a half
years. The first two in Hartford, CT and now at Florida
State University in Tallahasseee. I really am enjoying
myself down here, but the natural beauty cannot compare to
that of the pine tree state. Lately, I have expected to walk
out of my aparmtment and feel the crispness of Maine,
October morning. Instead I am blasted with disorienting 80
degree air mass.

I will be coming home for Christmas and cannot wait to
experience all of the idiosyncrasies of Maine. Especially an
Italian and a bag of Humpty Dumpty chips. For some reason
the rest of the US doesn't want it if it isn't franchised or
mass produced. The folks down here think I am crazy for
telling them Red Lobster is an insult to seafood. Lest I
mention Village Inn or the Clambake. The dirigo flag hangs
in my apartment and I drink Shipyard whenever I can.

However, we are not defined only by the fine products our
state produces. Maine is without the hype or the
materialistic attitude that some of these other places
possess. You ever feel like you came from another planet
just northeast of New Hampshire? There are none prouder than
Mainers and lets keep it that way. See you at Sunday River.

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Bob & Diana (dirigo@execpc.com) -- Milwaukee,WI
10/17/99 -- 14:19:47

Something interesting happened just about an hour ago. The
doorbell rang here at our home in Milw. and there was a car
from MAINE outside. The people noticed our M flag and had to
stop in and introduce themselves. Just goes to show you that
MAINE folks are really friendly. I sure miss the bean
suppers.

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Hugh (hmacleod@force.cnsl.spear.navy.mil) -- Theodore,AL
10/15/99 -- 17:12:42

Howdy y'all, ayuh, maniac living in Alabama, unique learning
opportunity, now I know how all the flatlanders felt when
they invaded our beautiful state. Born and raised for the
most part in Bridgton, great place and Maine's people are
exceptional. Especially miss this time of year, cool nights,
warm days, jumping in leaf piles and the smell of snow in
the air. Enjoy lobsters down here, buy them at Walmart of
all places. The locals eyes bug out when I get them, I guess
they think they are mutant crawfish, and want to know how I
season them. If they aren't blackened or hot enough to beat
your taste buds into submission they aren't fit to eat, I'll
learn'em, good people, but if you visit they rival Mass
drivers. I like the idea of a Mainer reunion, maybe a
clambake theme or we could spend the day splitting wood.
Hope to go home in December, can't wait! Maine the way life
is meant to be.

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Elizabeth ( Maddy63@AOL.com) -- Jacksonville,FL
10/15/99 -- 14:57:16

What a wonderful site!! I was born in Portland, and lived the
best part of my years in Falmouth. I have meant to visit
this site since visiting the store. I have the Mainiac tee
shirt--I think people kind of understand me more :) Plan on
spending more time in heaven next summer too!! Finally
dragged my 'not so always friendly' husband up there; and
then spent a week trying to get him to stop waving and
saying HI to everyone he saw!!! Here in the south they tend
to get a bit suspicious.... I feel like I have brought a
part of Maine with me as my house (the only 2 story in the
neighborhood & has 3 dormer windows {everyone refers to it
as the house with the doghouses on the roof})has always been
named (name is displayed with lighthouse on mailbox) "Cape
Falmouth", yes, I do have a lobster trap on the front porch,
and I do proudly fly my State of Maine flag in my front
yard!! I can be removed from the state physically; but
that's about it! What do I miss the most?? The smell.
Maine has such a distinct smell. Freedom, fresh, clean,
intoxicating...... Never to ever be forgotten or matched.

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Roscoe and Amy Abbott Bartlett (riaabartlett@juno.com) -- Colorado Springs,CO
10/13/99 -- 15:55:59

I just wanted to let everyone know that we are finally going
"home" permanently at the end of the month! We are SO
EXCITED! I will go through our histories again in case
people see this that know us and want to say hi. Ross is
from Appleton and graduated from Camden-Rockport High School
in 1986 and I grew up in North Berwick and graduated from
Noble High School in 1991. We both graduated from
UMaine/Orono in 1996. We are so happy to take our daughter
home with us! Maybe the next kid will be a native!

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Quentin (moonelf@worldnet.att.net) -- USAFA,CO
10/13/99 -- 13:43:57

Joined the Air Force and ended up in Colorado. Looking to come
back to ME some day soon.

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Emery Cox (TheEmJim@aol.com) -- Seven Mile Beach, Hobart,Tasmania, Australia
10/12/99 -- 01:09:37

I could start by saying "G'Day Mates", but after 15 years I
still don't have the right accent for it, So "How ya doin'"
from Tassie.
I was last home in 1992. Everyone at home thought that I
spoke like Crocodile Dundee though Everyone here thinks that
I still speak like "A Bloody Yank".I love letters from home,
The Piscataquis Observer, And Down East Mag. After a good
look at the message board i think I'm from furthest away.
Born in Brooks 1959 and lived in Dover Foxcroft from 71 till
84. I think I'm around at least 5th or 6th generation
Maineiac. From the Liberty area. My four children Half
Breeds 1/2 maineiac 1/2 Taswegion. Perhaps both spelled
wrong. My Tasmanian wife of 18 years loves Maine as well.
But I just Can't wait for my new T-shirt that I'm going to
order NOW!

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Marc Hachey (marchachey@hotmail.com) -- San Diego,CA
10/11/99 -- 23:46:03

Boston-12 Clevland-8
Let's hear it for the unsung hero's of the Sox. Valentine,
Lewis, Lowe, Garces, Varitek, Daubach, Stanley, and O'Leary.
Of course we must mention the big three: Nomar, Pedro and
Jimmy Williams. Go Sox.

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amy "guts" gutman (gutsgalore@hotmail.com) -- saba island; the caribbean,netherlands-antilles
10/11/99 -- 19:09:48

Greetings from a lonely medical studnet hiding here in the
caribbean where I am so much missing the wicked beautiful
fall. I am a two year resident of POrtland, & I used to work
at Mercy & MMC as a physician assistant - also was active
with Lyric Theater (did you see Peter Pan...that was me!).
Anyways...missing the east, but looking forward to coming
back and doing my clerkships. If anyone out there is looking
for a medical student for clerkships (specifically OBGYN,
peds, psych, and neurology) I'd love to hear from y'all - if
anyone just want to sent a friendly "howdy" i'd be grateful
as well. Carpe Diem!

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Tom Burgess (andorra@earthlink.net) -- Huntington Beach,CA
10/11/99 -- 18:12:26

My trip to Maine last week was filled with eating lobster and
Amato’s Italian sandwiches and any other sea food I could
get my hands on It was great to be home, even if was just
for a short time.

Spent a couple days at the Fryeburg Fair and visited all the
old haunts. Felt strange not being able to go into the fold
farmhouse in Baldwin, where I grew up, since someone else
lives there now…

I stopped at the Maine Exiles store in Freeport last week
and stocked up on some products.

It’s strange how fast the time flew by. It was impossible to
do all the things I wanted in the short week there.

Would love to hear from other ‘Exiles’!

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Pat (macpat35@yahoo.com) -- Hamden,CT
10/11/99 -- 14:31:48

Lived there 25 years, but 15 summers before that. Not born
there. Why did I leave? Thought I wanted to be nearer my
daughter & family and a city. Hate it! The traffic, the
people, the dirt, the noise. Miss everything! The sea, the
accents, the food, the air, less people, less traffic, the
pine trees, the spruce, fog, The Whole Ball of Wax!
Guess what? After a year in exile, I'm going home! At the
end of this month, I move BACK to Maine, never to leave
again. Nothing's worth being out of that STATE!

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Carl Godof (CARL_L_GOODOF@PRODIGY.NET) -- Lehigh Acres,FL
10/9/99 -- 10:33:37

Well, I keep checking to see if there is anyone from the
Waterville area that went to school in the sixties checking
in. I guess that the person that said that WTVL people
don't leave there must be correct.
Anyway, I am living here in the sunshine state of Florida,
and it really is nice and warm. Granted, we do not get the
things that Mainiacs do, but we do have our good points too.
Shrimp all the time, different kinds of fish, fresh grown
produce year round. So, I guess that whatever part of the
country you live in, they all have their good and bad
points. So we had better not bellyache too much.

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Patricia (tran@blueridge.net) -- Rutheforton,NC
10/8/99 -- 21:21:46

I miss Maine I take delight in everything I cdan find about
Maine, I miss the smell of the Pine trees and the winters
with the deep snow. I was borned in Skowhegan and was
raised in Brighton I do not think it is even there now.
Would love to move to Brighton and live like I did as a kid.
But give me a chance and I will be on my way. I am a
registered nursing assistant also a tax professional slao
will clean buildings anything to get back home.

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Barbara (iblbjl@aol.com) -- Clinton,NY
10/7/99 -- 10:33:15

Reading Downeast this morning. Was born and Maine and the Maine
bug has never left me. We moved in the 60's for my husband's
new job but have come back at least once a year and
sometimes more. The girls lean towards Maine for vacations.
AYUP, we have done well and Maine is in their blood too.

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Julie -- Savannah,GA
10/6/99 -- 14:12:10

Left Maine to find a job. After graduating from the University
of Maine, I soon discovered that there were limited jobs and
none of which would pay me more than McDonalds! Therefore,
I picked up my things, and tearfully left the most beautiful
state behind, with all my memories of growing up, my friends
I have had forever in order to set off to find a job that
would support me.
Hence, I left Maine to be in Georgia. Although, I am living
in the South, my heart truely belongs to Maine. I have a
weird connection with the rocky shore, the sea salt air and
the fluffy white SNOW!

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Pam Debes (RDebes2633@aol.com) -- American Fork,UT
10/4/99 -- 15:19:04

HI,I WAS BORN IN BANGOR,MAINE.I MISS SEEING THE BEAUTIFUL STATE
OF MAINE.I HAVE BEEN GETTING VERY HOMESICK BECAUSE MY FATHER
WILL BE THERE TOMORROW AND HE IS COMING FROM CEDAR CITY
UTAH.I MISS THE OCEAN,ITALIAN SANDWICHES,NEEDHAM CANDY
BARS,THE BEST HOT DOGS EVER,AND LOTS OF LAKES TO SWIM IN.I
HAVE CHILDREN LIVING IN THE AUGUSTA AREA AND MISS THEM THE
MOST.

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Wendi (chrisandwendi@mindspring.com) -- VA Beach,VA
10/3/99 -- 10:44:41

Yahoo!
We are flying home to Maine tomorrow! I can't wait to
breath in that clean, crisp, salty air. My hubby told me to
bring back 2 MIE bumper stickers for both cars. We will
have to stop in Freeport on the way home to Bangor. Hope
all of you can visit home soon!

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Bob Brown -- Corona,CA
10/2/99 -- 14:18:42

Going to Maine on Monday!!!! (oct.4) I have not been home in
almost 4 1/2 years. Hello lobster, will be doin some bird
hunting with my dad however just to get out in the MAINE
WOODS will be perfect. My wife will get her first taste of
red hotdogs as well as all the other great stuff that can't
be found any where else. Looking forward to seeing family &
old buds. Been out in california for way toooooo long,now my
wife Tracy will finally see & understand why I love Maine so
much! I wish I could Take all the other exiles with me... I
will be picking up my M.I.E. t-shirt right away. I hope you
all can get home soon--Maine here I come

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Teri (teri@gorct.com) -- Yardley,PA
10/3/99 -- 05:46:25

I am looking for Lorraine Pelletier b.1949 in Maine, father and
mother Fernand and Yvonettte and a brother Larry. She later
moved to CT in the early to mid 1960's. I went to high
schoolwith her and have lost contact with her over the
years. Anyone know of the family? Thanks

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Marc Hachey (marchachey@hotmail.com) -- San Diego,CA
10/2/99 -- 17:40:08

hidy ho. i'm mister hachey, the talking poo. live in san diego,
but miss maine a bunch. s.d. is great, especially the
weather. will be back for christmas, can't wait. "misery
loves company" according to that lobster. anyway i hope
maine is still there when i jump on that plane in december.
if not i'm in for a long one. later.

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Tom Burgess (tburgess@filenet.com) -- Huntington Beach (Surf City USA),CA
10/1/99 -- 13:05:02

Headed to Maine tonight. Lots of lobstah waiting for me in
Saco...Will be stoping by the 'Exiles' store in Freeport to
pick up my teeshirts and bumper stickers, etc. Lots to do
in a week's time, visiting friends and family, visiting the
old homestead, Fryeburg Fair, the Old Port section of
Portland, eating all that sea food...I'll tell you all about
it when I get back. Got to stop and buy some warm clothes
on the way to the airport. :-)

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Cathy Knox (railmark@hitter.net) -- Crystal River,FL
9/29/99 -- 13:07:24

I grew up in Farmington and my husband in Westbrook. Lived in
Buxton for 24 years. Moved to Florida a couple of years
ago, but still have a summer place on the Sandy River in
Farmington. Sorry to miss Farmington Fair this week. Have
been trying to think of a good vanity plate to let other
exiles know we are Maine-iacs too. Any suggestions???

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Nancy Chesterton Gibbons (gibbons@silverstar.com) -- Afton,WY
9/28/99 -- 23:06:04

I JUST FINISHED ORDERING SOME HUMPTY DUMPTY BARBEQUE POTATO
CHIPS FROM THERE WEBSITE....I'VE GOT TO ADMIT THEY ARE ONE
OF THE THINGS THAT I DO REALLY MISS ABOUT MAINE. I'VE BEEN
LIVING IN WYOMING FOR 10 YEARS WITH MY HUSBAND WHOSE FROM
READING, MA. WE DO LOVE IT HERE BUT REALLY MISS THE OCEAN
AND THE SEASONS OF SPRING AND FALL. WE ONLY HAVE SUMMER (FOR
A COUPLE OF MONTHS ) AND WINTER FOR THE REST. IT SNOWED
YESTERDAY....SEPTEMBER 27, 1999. YOU KNOW, AND I THOUGHT THE
WEATHER IN MAINE WAS CRAZY!!!! I TRY TO GET BACK THERE AT
LEAST ONCE A YEAR!!

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Marion (maloneym@bms.com) -- Wallingford,CT
9/28/99 -- 17:49:40

I was born and raised in Greenville, Maine (Moosehead Lake). I
am returning there this week to work on my mom's house that
is situated on the lake. I will write back another time
when I can chat longer.

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Linda -- Rome,NY
9/27/99 -- 20:33:54

I was born in Lewiston. My husband was stationed in Brunswick.
He is from ny. I miss the ocean and the people the most!!!

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T. Trujillo (tepp_jonv@msn.com) -- Papillion,NE
9/26/99 -- 22:22:06

Howdy fello Mainers,
I was born in Bangor and have traveled with the Air Force
for the past 17 years. We are currently stationed at Offutt
AFB Nebraska. I can tell you that we've been all over the
world and there's no place like home. From the "volcanic
beauty" of the Philippines, to the Norwegian fjords, to the
topless beaches of Spain, there is no place like home. We
miss the camping in the North Maine Woods, swimming at
Sebago lake, fireworks at Casco Bay, and Clam bakes at
grandma and grandpa's; but what we've missed the most in the
past 17 years is the births, graduations, and yes, deaths in
our family. When I retire in 3 years I will be "going home".

As they say in England, Cheers..

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Kim Poore (WEPOORE@aol.com) -- St Petersburg,FL
9/24/99 -- 19:06:07

I am from Bridgton and now live in St Petersburg FL.

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Fred (frostig@yahoo.com) -- Tuzla,BOSNIA
9/24/99 -- 18:21:10

Well here I sit, working shift in the operations tent, sitting
next to a recently cleared mine field. OOOOh this is fun
they said join the army see the world they said. Well at
least the country side is nice, it reminds me of Maine. Just
no ocean. Then a week ago some relief, The Maine Army
National Guard showed up to take over air ambulance, now I
have fellow Mainers to comiserate with. I still think it's
strange to see so many Mainers outside the borders of our
great state. It's kidda unnatural ya know. Well that's
about all for now.
Stay safe everyone.

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Dorna J. Stone (dorna_stone@Ce9.uscourts.gov) -- Seattle,WA
9/24/99 -- 12:19:06

I was born in Portland Maine, a time ago; I moved to Seattle
with ex- so he could work at the Univ of WA Medical School.
I come home to Maine often, but am destined to be in Seattle
for awhile longer. I miss everything about Maine and I miss
my family most. I need an Italian Sandwich! I can not find
sour pickles (not dill or half sour) out here which besides
the bread is a key ingredient. Do you have them to sell, or
know where I might get them? Help. Dying for a REAL
Italian Sandwich.

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Sandi Nolin (SNolin3815@aol) -- Orange Park,FL
9/23/99 -- 23:16:59

Hey, anyone out there from Lewiston/Auburn area or
Bath/Brunswick? Graduated from Edward Little in 1957. Are
you from that era? Soooooo long ago! Miss Maine something
fearce. Florida is nice if you like hot weather and bugs!
I'd take cold weather with the snow and beautiful fall
leaves any day.

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Vickie (Paul12@hotmail.com) -- Austin,TX
9/23/99 -- 14:48:13

Hi, I was born and raised in Presque Isle. I've been living in
Texas for 20 years I miss maine everyday if anyone would
like to e-mail me please do would love to hear from someone
from Maine.

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P. P. -- Durant,OK
9/22/99 -- 17:43:58

Hey, y'all. Lived in the South now for 18 years, still miss
Maine (but not in the winter). Left in the 80's for greener
(as in a real job) pastures; family still back home. Anyone
there from Buckfield? East Sumner is next door.

I notice everyone seems to miss Maine the most in the
fall-that short period between black flies and snow flies!

We've had to introduce a few unique Maine concepts, like
'wicked' and work ethic, during our time in the South. And,
yes, we remember the 'secret road' to Fryeburg Fair!

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J. C. L. -- Sacramento,CA
9/23/99 -- 03:32:36

Hi there!! Getting ready for a trip back to the only state that
really matters. Been stuck in this hell hole called
California, havent been back since MAY!!!!! I cannot
believe I am going to be missing another fall. Grew up
Windham, on Highland lake. Graduate Orono in 98, and some
how or other was talked into going to California. It wasnt
a bad decision really, but I cannot wait to move back.
I will be back home in the first two weeks of October.
Looking forward to the Haunted Hay Rides in Gorham, the
Pumpkin Tree in Buxon, Brian Boru's in Portland. Nothing
like a smooth Guiness on a blustery fall night in Portland
Maine. Hopefully can do a a little sailing out on Casco
Bay. Hang out with my old pals and enjoy clean fresh cool
days. Arg. Why oh why cant the Maine economy pick up so I
can afford to move home!!!

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Wayne Franklin (wayne_franklin@belvoir.army.mil) -- Fort Belvoir,VA
9/22/99 -- 18:24:14

3rd or 4th posting - 21 years around the world with the Army.
My oldest daughter graduated from high school in VA this
past June and she decided to go to UMaine @ Orono. Mostly
because I've been telling her for 18 years that she was a
Mainer. I guess she believed me. I can't tell you the
wonderful feeling I had driving onto campus on Sep 3rd to
drop her off. This was a classic Maine college day. She is
having a ball and is as happy as ever. I get goosebumps
reading these postings - we'll be back in the Ptld area next
summer if all goes as planned.

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Katie Marquis (Kate@thetroupe.com) -- Lowell,MA
9/21/99 -- 18:03:18

I was born and raised in North Yarmouth until I went away to
Vermont to go to college. That was okay because Vermont is
pretty much a respectible state for a Mainer to move to. I
stayed in Vermont for a year and a half after college until
just recently when I moved to (gulp) Mass-hole-chusetts.
Not such a respectible state for a Mainer to move to. Now
although I live closer to home, I can't park in my parents
driveway anymore because I have Mass. plates. Ughh! I'm
scared living in the land of the enemy!(ha,ha)

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Randy Howard (randysspot@yahoo.com) -- Seattle,WA
9/21/99 -- 17:35:20

hey to all you "mainahs" back at home....Life sure is good
outside the confines of the Maine woods. There are jobs, big
mountains, and a whole other ocean!! Wow...i moved as far
away from that place as I could....20 years there was enough
I thought. I still miss the woods, the fishing, LL bean and
the rocky coast......hopefully someday my life will come
full circle and I will be back again. But for now, at least
until the economy turns around fully and begins to expand, I
will be wavin at you from the west side my friends. Good
luck, and dont turn my state into strip malls and parking
lots PLEASE!! I get enough of that out here.....

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Louise Layton (weeze3@webtv.net) -- Spring Hill,FL
9/21/99 -- 01:03:38

Lived in the Bridgton Harrison area for 30 yrs. Moved to FL 4
yrs ago but still have a travel trailer on 2 acres in
Harrison. I drive schoolbus so I'm able to spend the summer
in Maine but haven't seen foliage for 4 yrs. Florida is
perfect during the winter but summers are too long and too
hot. There's no place like home and for me that's Harrison
Maine and someday soon I'm coming home for good.

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Caroline Lundquist (clundquist@gph.com) -- Weymouth,MA
9/21/99 -- 00:18:50

I was born in raised in Bangor and Gardiner Maine and sure miss
home! You'd think being in MA would make it easy to get
home, but there are just too many people here! I still drive
Maine plates, but have to change my registration soon - and
all I want for Christmas is a Born in Maine Living in Exile
bumper sticker. I don't want to be mistaken for one of THEM!
For all you missing home, I was home last weekend and Maine
fall is just as beautiful as we all remember! We'll all make
it home permanently - someday!

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Michael -- St. Andrews,SCOTLAND
9/20/99 -- 23:33:04

I am a 1st year student at Univ of St. Andrews in Scotland. I
am looking forward to sailing, soccer and skiing here which
I did in Maine. I have been too busy to miss Maine. This is
a really beautiful place. Anyone coming to Scotland should
visit here. In October they are having a very large
international golf tournment. All of the big ones will be
here. I play some golf so this will be a great experience.

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Tom Burgess (Andorra@earthlink.net) -- Huntington Beach,CA
9/20/99 -- 19:05:31

It's that time of year again!

This is the time I get really homesick for the fall season,
the country fairs, the cool nights and warm crisp days.
I've been trying to get back to Maine now for 16 years to
see the Fryeburg Fair. Check it out at
http://www.fryeburgfair.com/. Looks like I'll finally make
it once again! It starts the first week of October,
hopefully we'll have good weather... We'll get our fill of
lobstah, and pizza, and steamahs, and all the Maine type
foods we've missed now for years!

Hey! We'd love to hear from any Exiles in Southern
California. Send us an email!

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Mark Haskell (double-a@hotbot.com) -- Ft. Pierce,FL
9/19/99 -- 21:45:02

Posted a message on 8/18/99, but got my E-mail address screwed
up. This is the right one. You know you've lived in Maine
when someone says the word"salt", and it reminds you of the
rust on your rocker panels!

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Leroy Day (bns@mail.austasia.net) -- Belmont, Victoria,AUSTRALIA
9/19/99 -- 06:06:00

Victoria is a lovely state in Oz, but, oh, how I miss the
streams and woods of Maine. I was born and raised in Maine
and until 3 years ago when I met this incredibly lovely
Australian lass, I never really thought of leaving. Isn't
it amazing what love will do?

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Tracy B (moms1@earthlink.net) -- Corona,CA
9/18/99 -- 20:44:36

My husband is a Maine fanatic. He was pretty much raised in
Lincoln, ME. Wow does he have some stories. I truly can't
understand the loyalty...but of course I was born and raised
in southern california and currently reside around the
desert area and I have to admit people here really aren't
very nice. After 3 years of marriage, I finally get to go
back to see what this place is all about...I sure hope it is
everything he says. We are going October 4 through October
19. Can't wait!

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Jane Bachman (dim333@cinci.infi.net) -- Fairfield,OH
9/18/99 -- 10:00:09

Born in Wiscasset - product of a Maniac and an Airforce Dude.
Lived all over the world and spend every August of my life
in Maine. I would sell my sole for a clam bake or a
crabmeat roll. I am homesick.

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Cindy Gerry (sinbad1@erols.com) -- Ellicott City,MD
9/17/99 -- 19:50:13

My father was in the Air Force and we moved around alot. I was
born at Dow AFB in Bangor and lived in Orono from 59-62ish,
then moved back for last two years of High Scholl to
graduate 1975 from OHS. After doing lots of different
things I am here in Ellicott City, MD. Just west ogf
Baltimore. I am married and have a 3 and a 5 year old. We
just bought an older home with 40 acres in Lincilnville and
can not wait to move there in April.. These last few months
of exile are becoming increasingly difficult. Especially
with small children the desire to be there is ttremendous.
I am so sick of the nightly body count of Baltimore. It
won't be long. Have hope other exiles someday you can
return to a place that, although may be different than you
remember, is bound to be better than where you are.

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Wendi (chrisandwendi@mindspring.com) -- Va Beach,VA
9/16/99 -- 20:30:18

I have been reading some of the new messages and they are great.
I am getting ready to visit Portland and Bangor for two
weeks. I wish it could be two months. I am looking for an
old friend who went to Orono High and graduated in 1991.
She then went to college in Mass and later married
someone in the airforce. Her name before she got married
was Stephanie Ford. I believe she moved out west somewhere.
If anyone could help I would appreciate it.