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M. L. D. -- Crystal River, FL
3/15/10 -- 04:05:10 PM
Thought I would let you all know that we
do have a Maine Day every year at the Beverly Hills Recreation Hall on 77 Civic
Circle in Beverly Hills. It is always on the 2nd Tuesday in Feb. Unfortunately
you missed a great time This last Feb. because we had 307 Mainers there with
lots of food and great entertainment. I will post this again just before the
next get-together next year. It will be on February 8th next year for those of
you who would like to mark your calendar.
Mary lou Davis, Pres. of Maine Day
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Arch -- Joshua, TX
3/15/10 -- 01:25:28 PM
Greetings to all Mainiacs here on Exiles.
For those of you from the best part of Maine, The County follow this link for a
guest book in PI.
http://www.crownofmaine.com/maine-guestbook/
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Bob -- Brunswick, ME
3/14/10 -- 06:20:23 PM
We are still seeking help from individuals
with a strong Maine affinity for a unique Earth Day Project to keep an island
undeveloped and from becoming a McMansion for the wealthy.
http://kck.st/9J7gUZ
Or give a gift to help keep an entire remote ME island, (undeveloped) not a
trinket; - use "myisland" promo code; Landicity Stewardship Deed --
http://bit.ly/chIRwR
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J. J. -- Grand Island, FL
3/14/10 -- 11:07:39 AM
Maine Day in central Florida is being held
March 23 at De Leon Springs Park...please e mail
HealinTheEarth@aol.com ASAP
Friend from Gorham was down and brought me red hot dogs and donuts from Tony's
in Portland...as well as Cain relish and mayo....strange the things that are
missed!!!
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Peter Gaworski (
peteg141@myfairpoint.net ) -- St.
Petersburg, FL
3/13/10 -- 11:22:40 AM
I used to take dancing lessons above a old
hardware store on Union street in Lisbon Falls. There was this very pretty girl
with blonde hair that I danced with.I think her name was Nancy. It is one of
many good memories I have from home.
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Phil Parent (
beau1941@att.net ) -- Dunnellon, FL
3/10/10 -- 11:52:32 PM
It's been a while since I wrote anything,
but it is always nice to come here and read what other Mainahs have to say. Been
down here for 11 years now, and until this god-awful cold Winter, was pretty
happy. Lots of outdoorsy things to do when you are not freezing your posterior
off. I welcome all communications, and critiques, so, let me have it...
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Linda, Pensacola, FL
3/7/10 -- 02:54:55 PM
Just finished a great historical novel
about Bangor, circa early to pre-Civil War 1800's: Pink Chimneys by Ardeana
Hamlin (a descendant of Hannibal H?). About life in Bangor as seen thru the eyes
of 3 women. Interspersed throughout w/interesting facts; for ex., that many from
Bangor left, settling in Ohio, or why (beyond the Missouri Compromise), the
District of Me separated from Mass. Consider checking it out at your library:
IBSN:0-9712469-3-9.
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Sharon -- Jacksonville, FL
3/3/10 -- 03:41:21 PM
Hello out there!!! I understand Maine got
more snow but then it rained and made a nice old mess. It is cold here in NEFL;
35 degrees this morning and even colder tomorrow. The air temperature may say 46
degrees, but 46 in FL is humid, not dry 46 degrees like Mainers are accustomed
to. That would be a heat wave up there, wouldn't it? The dogwood tree in my
neighbor's yard isn't going to like the 32 the temperature is supposed to fall
to nor will the azaleas in the other neighbor's yard. Crazy weather this year,
huh?
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Bob Cushing (
jc_bob99@yahoo.com ) -- Lakeland, FL
3/2/10 -- 02:22:40 PM
I received good info on Maine Day at
Zaphyrhills,Fl.& went but was disappointed
that City's & towns were not displayed along with County's. Therefor I couldn't
contact
anyone from the Bangor Area. I did meet the
President of the Zaphyrhills Maine Day & got
Brenda's E - M Address & sent her a message
but have not got a responce of yet.
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Nancy Kelley-Cram (
nkelleyc@yahoo.com ) -- Wake Forest, NC
2/28/10 -- 02:12:47 AM
One of the best things about being from
Maine is folks independent spirit. It doesn't matter if you call yourself a
Mainiac, Mainer, Downeaster or whatever else we come up with...herring choker
comes to mind, we are all proud to be from Maine! That's what matters!
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Pat (
mainahstwo@aol.com ) -- Ormond Beach, FL
2/27/10 -- 09:32:31 AM
To Bob in Lakeland. Did you get any
replies about a reunion in Zepherhills? Thanks
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Jean Black (
catbird@ct.metrocast.net ) --
Portland, ME
2/26/10 -- 11:19:27 AM
Living in CT. for the past 20 years.
Visit Portland often. My sister surprised me by sending me four Amato's Italion
Sandwiches. The cost $50.00. worth every penny.They came in a strofoam cooler
$15.00,shipping overnight. My sister ordered the sandwiches at 2;30 and they
were at my home by 10:00 AM.
I hope to find old friends on this site,so if you know me contact me!
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Dotty (
wiggingirls@comcast.net ) -- Fort
Wayne, IN
2/25/10 -- 03:44:15 PM
So, now we are Mainers, b/4 that Mainiacs.
I grew up being called a "Downeastener". Or was Downeasterner more regional?
I'm from Albion.
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Bob -- Lakeland, FL
2/23/10 -- 08:35:18 AM
I would like information on MAINE DAY in
Zephyrhills,Fl. Dath,Time & Location in the city. My E - M adress is
jc_bob99@yahoo.com
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Sharon --
Jacksonville, FL
2/22/10 -- 07:58:02 PM
Hello, fellow exiles and those who still
live in Maine. The beastly winter temperatures left for a day or two but the
weatherman says they will return by Thursday and persist into the weekend. Daily
lows will hover around 29-32F; that's cold for FL. I know it's a heat wave for
Maine. The crape myrtle trees are blooming and the pines and maples are
pollinating. Mother Nature has gone bezerk!!!
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Nancy Kelley-Cram (
nkelleyc@yahoo.com ) -- Wake Forest, NC
2/21/10 -- 11:40:06 AM
Way to go Seth Wescott! Time for Mainers
to celebrate with Seth on his second Gold medal in Snow-Cross at the Olympics.
I've known Seth's mom, Margaret for many years and remember Seth as a young
boy! Even though I live far away from Maine, it is nice to see one of our own
do so well.
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Alice (
wacalice@aol.com ) -- Rochester, MI
2/18/10 -- 09:54:06 AM
Woops, posted a message; don't know if it went through. Born in Old Town in
1946, and joined the army in 1964....imagine going from my little town to San
Francisco...major culture shock!
My poetry book, Sanctuary of the Soul, is in the process of publication. My
first poem is my favorite: Maine Whispers....it is dedicated to my favorite
teacher, Anna Wareing who was an amazing woman and died at age 97!
I cannot believe my endorsements: Elie Wiesel, Wayne Dyer, Nikki Giovanni, Alice
Miller, etc., etc....
Love to all of my fellow exilers!
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Sharon -- Jacksonville, FL
2/17/10 -- 06:36:32 PM
Thanks to Pat who posted the funny Maine
Man video; it was great!
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Sharon ( orvissharon@yahoo.com ) --
Jacksonville, FL
2/17/10 -- 11:46:48 AM
Messages posted in snow can be bizarre
when the snow starts to melt, can they not? NE FL almost got snowed upon last
weekend; my Sunday school class was disappointed, but I was not!!! It was a
giant mess when it snowed here in 1989, December 22. We have had one other snow
of any consequence; it was during the mid 1990s, perhaps:1994.
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Pat (
mainahstwo@aol.com ) -- Ormond Beach, FL
2/13/10 -- 09:07:52 AM
to Cathy in Beverly Hills Florida
Thanks for posting that Maine video link. It was great.
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Peter Vance ( p.a.vance@gmail.com ) --
East Berne, NY
2/13/10 -- 07:50:40 AM
County boy (PI), in economic exile since
'74. Wife from Bangor ... now two generation of kids from Middleburg NY Schools
who only have two words ending in "r" ..... soder and idear. Still have a place
in Masardis for fishin' and summa.
We won't go furtha south .... it's the cold that allows Northeasterners to have
moral superiority. Will spend more time home when wife retires. Sad to live in
a town 30 years, be elected to office and still refer to Maine and the County as
home. Musta been somthin in the watah.
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R. K. -- Beverly Hills, FL
2/10/10 -- 07:94:09 PM
There is a Maine Day in Zephyrhills Saturday Feb. 27th. It is
held at the Lions Club. Opens around 9 oclock. It is one of the largest Maine
Days in Florida, usually a good time.
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NEIL CLARK ( nltmclark@aol.com ) --
SILVER SPRINGS, FL
2/10/10 -- 12:35:47 pm
Hi
Born in the County Mapleton to be exact. Have been in Exile for 20 years. Just
wanted to say that we attended the Maine Day in Beverly Hills and had a very
good time. There was over 300 there didn't know a sole but they were all
Maineiacs.
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P & C N --
Bronson, FL
2/9/10 -- 06:53:41 PM
Originally from Skowhegan, Maine...
Enjoyed the Maine Days in Beverly Hills, FL today. Saw some familiar faces,
looking for more Maine Day Meet-ups in Florida. Someone stated one was going on
in Brooksville this weekend... Anyone else know more about it?
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Cathy -- Beverly Hills, FL
2/9/10 -- 06:59:09 AM
Just saw this cute clip on a Maine website
and wanted to share.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVbC13N0vHY
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Karen Lazette Lessard (
klazette@aol.com ) -- Mountainair, NM
2/7/10 -- 09:27:16 AM
Born and raised in Portland... Missing the
smell of pines and balsam fir, autumn leaves, Fryeburg Fair, Casco Bay, Sebago
Lake, loons, moose, real Maine accents, Moxie, maple icicles, ocean waves
breaking on the rocks, muted bell buoys and fog horns on foggy mornings, but
most of all... MY FAMILY, especially my Granddaughter Maddie! (Don't miss the 40
Below, though!)
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Stratton Wayne St. Clair (
wane9779@hotmail.com ) -- Roanoke, VA
2/7/10 -- 06:31:30 AM
Its not right its not right at all.
Last year the Roanoke valley got 5 inches of snow...all in 1 storm. This year
we've had 40 inches so far and my brother-in-law in southern Maine reports that
they've had about 15 inches in 3 storms up there.
Its not right its not right at all. LOL
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Cheryl Brown (
mainebrown@myfairpoint.net ) --
Auburn, ME
2/6/10 -- 07:25:49 PM
Greetings from Maine! Haven't been on here
in a while. It's nice to see postings from familiar people, and new alike. It's
quite cold here now, but not unbearable. At a family get together today, we
discussed the big storm in the mid Atlantic states, and someone pointed out that
it would be just another day in Maine.......Peace.
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Patty -- Concord, NC
2/6/10 -- 10:00:31 AM
I too am from the Maineiac
generation. I heard that term a lot growing up in Ellsworth. Does anyone know
when or how the word Mainer seemed to take over? It doesn't bother me to be
known as a Maineiac. Of course, if you want to be called a Mainer, it's none of
my business. :)
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B. E. -- Ludlow, KY
2/5/10 -- 12:09:47 AM
YEs you are right we were called Mainiacs
and yes I am proud! See told you I am two days older than dirt!
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B/. E. -- Ludlow, KY
2/5/10 -- 12:08:04 AM
When I was growing up in Maine {you must
realize I am now two days older than dirt} the big winter fun was going to the
Universtiy of Maine in Orono to see the snow sculptures! Do they still have
those? Some were as tall as houses! I would love to see those again. Breathe in
some fresh Maine air for me please!
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Joanne -- Valley
Forge, PA
2/4/10 -- 03:24:40 AM
To P. A. -- Lompoc
Hahahah! Thanks for the laugh of the day :>)
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P. A. -- Lompoc, Democratic Socialist
Republik of Kalifornia
2/3/10 -- 09:41:00 AM
I was born in Portland, and raised in
Sou'west Harbor. An I ain't no damned MAINER! I was hatched long enough ago they
called us Mainiacs, and I are proud of it!! WE got to pick what kind! Wicked
good.
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Pete Hersom (
pete@hersom.com ) -- Sachse, TX
2/2/10 -- 08:26:22 PM
"Oh how I want to go Home!!!"
Born in Perth-Andover, NB, grew up in Westfield, graduated from Presque Isle HS
in 1967. 20 Years in the US Army, retiring in 1987, 3 years in Bay Area of
California, but that '89 quake was enough to run me from there to Texas, been
here since 1990 where I met my wife (married in 1991). She's from Iowa and she
hates the snow, but she is finally getting sick of the damned heat here in
Texas. I keep hoping that I can convince her to move to the County when we
retire..
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Jim Brownrigg (
unclejimlobster@aol.com ) -- Lehigh
Acres, FL
2/1/10 -- 03:25:51 PM
I have to tell ya, these flatlanders here
in Florida have a tough time figuring out what to do with a Maine Lobster. Been
catering lobster bakes here since 1995 and the only thing that keeps me doing it
is the wicked good fun I have watchin them trying to eat them. I'll be back in
Maine in August for a few weeks. Miss it!
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Sharon J. Orvis (
orvissharon@yahoo.com ) --
Jacksonville, FL
1/27/10 -- 05:11:42 PM
I was born in Maine, and will move back
there before I travel to the ever after. It is a different way of living than it
is in Florida, even NE Florida, which is more like Southern Georgia than the
rest of Florida. We endured temperatures in the high 30's last night, again.
They are not supposed to fall as low tonight, I hope. The houses are not built
for 30's or below; they are built for 80's and above temperatures. I know how to
layer my clothing and do during the "winters" here. Ours are nothing when
compared to yours. My accent will never leave; it's who I am.
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Joyce & Tommy Goodine ( tgoodine@gmail.com
) -- The Villages, FL
1/27/10 -- 02:36:55 PM
Born in Maine, lived our lives in Maine
and recently retired to The Villages in Florida. Still go home summers to camp
on Gardner's Lake Downeast. Can't wait to get lobster, steamers, BoBo's
Chinese Food in Bangor and good pizza.......and the pies at Helen's Restaurant
in Machias!!!
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Mary Lou (
susupad@embarqmail.com ) -- Crystal
River, FL
1/27/10 -- 04:17:47 AM
To all of you wonderful Mainers, don't
forget we do a Maine Day once a year here in Florida. It is on Feb. 9th at the
Beverly Hills Recreation Hall on 77 Civic Circie in Beverly Hills. Doors open at
10AM and serving starts at 11:30 following with the entertainment and door
prizes, etc. Cost is $ 5.00 per person plus a salad or covered dish per couple.
We usually have about 300 Mainers who have a great time chatting and eating. Any
questions, give me a call and I will try to help you out. 352-795-9181. I am the
pres. of the club so I will do the best I can.
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Bog Cushing (
jc_bob99@yahoo.com ) -- Lakeland, FL
1/26/10 -- 05:46:45 PM
I love Florida in the winter but Maine is
where my Hart is.
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J & J S --
Leesburg, FL
1/26/10 -- 03:03:49 PM
We have been in exile in Leesburg, FL for
10 yrs. & lovin it!! We grew up in Norridgewock, worked & raised our family in
Jay. Love to go to Maine in the summer but not the winters! Plan to attend the
Maine Days in Beverly Hills for the first time, can't wait!
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J S -- Leesburg, FL
1/26/10 -- 02:38:38 PM
I was born in Ellsworth, grew up in
Norridgewock, raised our 2 children and my husband worked in International Paper
Co. in Jay. they now live in Farmington and Brewer. We now live in Leesburg, FL
to get away from the cold winters!
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LINDA DORSEY (
LINDANDONDORSEY@EMBARQMAIL.COM
) -- LEESBURG, FL
1/24/10 -- 10:50:58 AM
WE ARE BOTH FROM FORT FAIRFIELD,ME
AROOSTOOK
COUNTY
WE WENT TO HIGHSCHOOL IN FORT.
WE HAVE LIVED IN FLORIDA FOR 10YRS.
WE MISS THE JORDONS RED HOT DOGS
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Sharon J. Orvis (
orvissharon@yahoo.com ) --
Jacksonville, FL
1/16/10 -- 09:07:33 PM
Hi, Mainers: I was born in Bar Harbor 56
years ago and was raised in Ellsworth. I lived in our fair state until 1983, the
year it snowed tons, and I took an opportunity to move to Florida. I like
Jacksonville very much, but I loved Maine and will move back someday soon.
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Julie M. -- Bel Air, MD
1/15/10 -- 10:44:13 pm
This site is so great. Just got the link
from my brother, Joe, who is in exile in Alabama. Have been in exile for 11
years--people say I still have an accent--I think Marylanders have an accent!
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MaryLou Davis (
susupad@embarqmail.com ) -- Crystal River, FL
1/14/10 -- 10:52:16 AM
My husband& I live here in Crystal River
but in the summer months, we live in Freeport, Maine. We both were born in Maine
and lived there all of our lives until we retired and came to Florida in the
winter months. We love the foliage in Maine and we both love fishing(flyfishing)
up north in Rockwood area. Beautiful area and lots of moose.
Would love to hear from others from Maine.
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S. A. -- Severn, MD
1/14/10 -- 10:47:52 AM
Now it only 5 months until I retire and
return to beautiful Down East. I was saddened to read that "The Coffee Pot" in
Bangor closed. Those were some special coffee pot sandwiches.
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