Joyce D. St. Pierre (charlie32@att.net)
-- Sumner, WA
1/8/02 -- 12:22:08 AM
To wane9779@hotmail.com.
You mentioned Pine street, I grew up on Clark, on
the corner of Clark and Varnum which is no more.
The build the Howard C. Reiche school where my
apartment house used to be. I went to Butler
school, which is now a senior citizen's housing
complex. Those were the days of beautiful
streets, trees, and use to walk to the Western Prom,
and in the winter slide down the hill to Valley
street. Have a lot of fond memories of this
neighborhood. Have you see it recently?
Hope to visit in May and will check the street out
then. Great place Maine.
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Note: From the Maine Exiles Editor's Desk
1/7/02 --- 08:54:35 AM
As you regulars know, we rarely add any message of
our own to this board, but we couldn't resist
passing along the following email from a
Mainer In Exile :
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Jeffrey B. McBreaity (jmcbreairty16264@aol.com)
-- New Milford, CT
1/6/02 -- 10:37:35 PM
Hi ya'll,
I was born in Allagash, Maine and I consider
it God's country because it was so tranquil and
beautiful that no matter how long the days seemed,
you counldn't absorb it all. I come from a
great family and they had a hard life but a life
protected by God and I'm grateful for that.
There was potato picking in the fall, berry picking
in the summer, working in the woods cutting lumber,
fishing that was the best, second to none, northern
lights that would light up the winter nights and
were the most awesome sight imaginable. We
lived in Caribou from 1954 to 1959 and then moved to
Waterville for 1 year and then moved to Newport,
Maine until 1964, at which time my father moved to
Connecticut for work and oh well, here I am 38 years
later.
But, I'll tell you one thing, the memories of
growing up in Allagash, Maine are my strengths and
they will sustain me always. I go back to
visit every few years and to me it's still the same
every time, "God's Country" and I thank
Him for that always.
Love all you down easter's and moosetowners
and north wood stump jumpers.
I also took my son on his 1st hunting trip to
Allagash, Maine in November of 1999 and on my
grandfathers old homestead, he got his first deer,
an 8 pointa that weighed 205 dressed, was very proud
of him and proud of the fact that he got it in my
home town, ALLAGASH, MAINE.
When I return home, the instant I cross from
New Hampshire into Maine I'm instantly comfortable
and at ease because the whole state is really home
for me. It's a feeling that I can't describe,
you have to have lived there to understand.
God bless everyone in Maine and God bless
America, the greatest country in the world.
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Jim Langley (robosanta1@aol.com)
-- Corinna, ME
1/6/02 -- 08:51:35 PM
looking for cris dibiase
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Shawn (shawnjeffcoat@<NOSPAM>altavista.com)
-- Charlotte, NC
1/6/02 -- 01:05:50 PM
Hey Wayne, funny you should
say that.... the morning the snow started, I was
telling somebody (From NYC) that I was hoping that
we'd get a good 18 inches or so. As it turned out,
we got a good 3-4 inches of snow.
I used to think that it was funny that whenever the
newscasters here mentioned the 'S' word, people
would immediately head out to the grocery
stores to stock up on Bread, Milk, Eggs, and
candles.... until I found out that whenever snow os
mentioned, people aren't necessarily thinking of
snow, so much as they're thinking of freezing rain.
--it happens a lot more down here than it does back
up in Maine.
I remember the first winter that I was don
here,(93-94) we got a huge Ice storm in the middle
of February that more or less shut the entire town
down for a day or so.
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Wayne St. Clair (wane9779@hotmail.com)
-- Roanoke, VA
1/4/02 -- 10:01:25 AM
Well hello Paula in
Lynchburg Va. the home of Jerry Foul-well that
tellatubby bashing crazy funny-mentalist preacher.
How long have you lived in Va?
As for Steve White...congradulations
& good luck sir. When it comes to writing I am
too much of a perfectionist to ever get to
finished...I always have to fuss some more until I
get fustrated & can it. I have an entire libiary
of incomplete novels short stories,poems &
plays. Good luck to you.
As for the "storm" down here
Roanoke got a dusting. If these silly southerners
had gotten what Buffalo got (or Maine during an
average winter) they would go into a state of shock.
Oh well it was still nice to see. Happy new year to
you all.
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E. B. -- Orrington, ME
1/3/02 -- 11:03:29 PM
Back in Me. for 10 yrs after
being away a long time Anybody from
Brewer. Any who went to Brewer High ?
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N. K-C. -- Wake Forest, NC
1/3/01 -- 11:45:13 AM
Well, I went to bed in North
Carolina and woke up in Maine again this morning!
We have about 8 inches of snow and more on the way!
I am a teacher, so school is out, we didn't even get
to go back from our holiday break, today was to be
the first student day. I have a strange
feeling we won't get there tomorrow either!
There just aren't enough plows to take care of the
rural roads and neighborhoods. We are likely
to have freezing rain, or ice before everything is
over. Oh to be in Maine where they know how to
deal with the white stuff! I have a seafood
chowder on the stove, a just reward for shoveling
the driveway! Happy New Year to everyone!
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Cheryl Brown (mainebrown@earthlink.net)
-- Orange Park, FL
1/3/02 -- 11:19:25 AM
Got to spend 10 days in Maine for
Christmas. It was wonderful. We were in Southern
Maine, and there wasn't a lot of snow, but there was
enough to throw snowballs, and my son made a snow
angel for the first time in a few years. We had
lobstah, spent time with family. Recharged my
batteries just enough, I think I can do this last 1
1/2 years in Florida. It's COLD her today, we may be
getting snow. Life doesn't get any
better.....Cynthia in Texas, I'm so glad for you to
finally get home. Enjoy!! Take care, all.......
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Steve White (maineiac@telocity.com)
-- Dallas, NC
1/3/02 -- 10:10:39 AM
Hello fellow exilers, and Happy Holidays to all of
you! It's Jan. 3rd and I just woke up to a fresh
blanket of snow. It snowed all night here in NC and
it's still coming down. The temp isn't supposed to
get above 24 today, so it'll still be here tomorrow-
another day for me to relish the nostalgic feeling
that I get whenever I see snow on the ground. It was
11 years ago last week that my family and I moved
here, and there hasn't been a year go by since, that
I haven't longed for the sight of Freeport covered
in snow.
I finally finished the novel that I've been writing
for a year. It's set in Maine (where else?) and I've
put a manuscript in the hands of about 20 people
from all walks of life so far. The testimonials from
these people have been most encouraging to say the
least. I'm shopping for a publisher, hoping that
good fortune may befall me, and I'll finally be able
to move 'home' to my first love- MAINE!!! If any of
you out there have any connections that may help, I
promise to send you all the Italians and whoopie
pies you can eat!
Happy New Year, and look for 'Knightmare' by Steven
K. White on the shelves of your local bookseller
(HOPE, HOPE).
Peace,
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Cindy Connors (cindy@johntweed.com)
-- Branson, MO
1/3/02 -- 09:52:51 AM
Greetings to all fellow
"exilers". I miss Maine as much as
all but have found a second home in the Ozark
Mountains in Southern Missouri. Have been here
10 years-have forfeited the coast and long winters
for milder climate and beautiful hills.
However, not real keen on the poisonious snakes and
spiders!! But if I have to live away from
"home", this is the place to be.
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Paula (mainesk8r@aol.com)
-- Lynchburg, VA
1/2/02 -- 06:12:37 PM
Hey y'all (When in Rome...). It is so good to read
all your great messages. I haven't visited this site
for a while but I've missed everyone. Good to see
that Wayne is close by in Roanoke--and yes, they are
finally calling for snow tonight--so he must be
happy (as am I)! I noticed someone from Old Town
High School (also my alma mater), class of 74---who
are you? Gotta go to the grocery store and stock up
on the snowstorm essentials (beer, chips,
snickers)--talk latah--love Paula
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Charles E. Fortier (tolstoy139@angelfire.com)
-- Rutherford, NJ
1/2/02 -- 10:24:58 AM
I really miss whole fried clams. Here it's all
clam strips. Yick. I was never a huge
fan of them in Maine but now I really crave them.
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Cynthia (mainecfc@yahoo.com)
-- Katy, TX
12/31/01 -- 08:29:38 AM
After the situation in Sept., the airfares fell
till I just couldn't resist the $109 fare from
Houston to Portland. As I looked at my calendar and
subbing jobs I'd already accepted, Jan. 22 was the
soonest I could get there. My sister thought I was
crazy to go in the middle of winter, but that's the
best I could do. Anyway, I told her there was still
an angel in this body that needed to be put in snow!
(My hope is that once I get down there, I can get
back up!)Anyway, I have been collecting the warmest
clothes I own, and I'll be going back to snow for
the first time in 18 years. I need to see
"my" state covered in white. Happy New
Year!
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Cookie (Lauri) (cookiecoogan@yahoo.com)
-- Ithaca (Albion), New York (Maine)
12/31/01 -- 02:51:39 AM
Went back to Maine for Christmas. Saw all the
folks including my grandmother, aunts (pronounce
"ahhhnts, thank you very much), uncles,
cousins, their kids etc. And my sister who now is
exiled to Chicago and my brother who is exiled to
California (and who lovingly found my email on this
board to ask what me and my family wanted/needed for
Christmas. See, he really IS a good brother!).
Time was too short (as it always is when you're
livin' away and escape back to Maine) but it was
great. Christmas was white which meant my kids were
able to sled and snowboard. The holiday lights on
the way up 95 and 201 were festive and welcome. And
radio in Maine is always great. Diversity, man!
Got an Italian at the corner store one day, but
mostly feasted on good ol' Maine potluck featuring
mincemeat squares and Needhams.
Took the family out to see Fellowship of the Rings
in Waterville. Five bucks a seat. Unheard of bargain
for those of us who normally reside in the
flatlands.
Made whoopie pies as gifts for friends and
neighbors. Raves all 'round.
Dad bought me a couple bottles of Moxie. The
bottles, unfortunately, go flat quickly after
opening. But what the hey. Even flat, still tastes
like Moxie.
While on the subject: does anybody know why I can't
get Moxie here in New York? It says on the bottle
that it's distributed by Coca-cola. What gives???
Happy 2002 to all Maineiacs, exiled or in-state!
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Nancy Neutz (lluvsnail@qwest.net)
-- Phoenix, AZ
12/29/01 -- 01:14:35 PM
Haven't been on this site for a long time.
Still longing for the time I can return to my home
state of Maine. Wishing all exiles a happy and
prosperous New Year!!!
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Tonya -- Strasburg, VA
12/27/01 -- 06:01:40
Have always dream of living in Maine,a little
house with a warm fire going and a pot of stew
cooking on the stove.Just love the views
and the slower pace of life.Wish I was there for the
long winters.
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Kristy Charest (justmenmy2girls@aol.com)
-- Hudson, FL
12/25/01 -- 11:14:31 PM
My name is Kristy i was
born in Westbrook,Me.My parents decided to move to
Florida in 99.We thought it'd be good change.It
started out ok, but eventually u get home sick for
the snow.It's just not Christmas without 3 feet of
snow or shoveling in the mornings.I intend to move
back to a place where's there is snow,even if it's
not Maine.I miss the snow, and the friendly people.I
have lots of people talking about my Maine accent,
they all love the way we talk down here.I don't see
it but oh well.I'm sure everyone who os living in
exile knows what i mean when i say I MISS SNOW!!!
bye fellow exilers
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B. B. Nashua, NH
12/25/01 -- 08:50:34
Greetings all
My travels in exile have taken me from Bangor HS in
1972 to the USAF and a 22 year roller coaster ride
taking my family and me to Florida / Oklahoma /
Hawaii / Massachusetts / and Belgium.
I've since retired from the USAF (in 1994) and moved
back to the region in Southern NH. I take
pride in my Maine-iac roots, and my "home"
in the upper right corner of the US. Each and
every year I have the opportunity to visit my
parents in Bangor, a sister in Veazie, and a sister
and her family in Portland. I miss the
frequent visits to the lakes each summer, sledding
and tobogganing each winter and hiking whenever.
Maine-iacs ability to "get by" and make
the best of a given situation have stayed with me.
Cheers
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Vito A. -- Ann Arbor, MI
12/21/01 -- 03:53:51 PM
The great Italian debate continues.
Italians definitely are made with American cheese
and preferably, Danish ham. It is my belief
that the Italian is made best in the southern part
of the state because most of the better sandwich
shops will use Greek olives (a must if you want to
call it a "real italian") and a sour
variety of pickle. I lived in Lewiston for a
while and never was big on Sam's Italians because
not only did they not put Greek olives on their
Italians, they actually had the nerve to charge
extra if you asked for them. My favorite
Italian shop's, where a consistently good sandwich
could be found, were: 1)Severino's in Westbrook,
2)DiPietro's in Portland and 3)Terroni's, also in
Portland.
Corsetti's or Mangino's would suffice in a pinch.
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