Maravene ( J131934@aol.com
) -- Sarasota, FL
7/31/04 -- 08:38:30 AM
Cookie..I also have friends that do not
understand my calling "Maine" my 'home'. It is in
our blood; in our bones; in our breath; in our hearts.
It will always be home.
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Gregory ( sid@zandria.com
) -- Clearwater, FL
7/30/04 -- 11:04:50 AM
i am looking for a friend from portland,
cathy scott, who was a waitress at vallee's steak house 10
years ago.
i am currently in exile in florida, but am doing my best to
get home to portland.
she also had a family near gorham, or hiram area.
any help is apperciated, thanks
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Cookie ( cookiecoogan@yahoo.com
) -- Ithaca, NY
7/30/04 -- 01:43:03 AM
On Sunday, I'm going HOME.
I was telling a friend who is Polish about going home. When
she found out that I considered Maine my home she said,
"I don't understand why you call Maine 'home'. I come
from Poland but I don't consider it home."
I said, "Maine will always be my true home."
I love where I live. It's pretty, too. But Maine is the land
of my people. The land is in my bones. No matter where I am,
Maine is home and someday, I'll go back there for
good---even if it's in a box or in ashes scattered in the
Kennebec.
But for now, I'm looking forward to going home for a week.
I am on a quest for licorice ice cream. Smileys, here I
come!
Bump: Congratulations on the sale of your house and your
move back East. All best to you!
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Maravene ( J131934@aol.com
) -- Sarasota, FL
7/29/04 -- 01:03:08 PM
Early on the morning of August 11, my
husband and I are heading for four weeks in Maine!! I
have a 50th high school reunion to attend and we have
friends and family to visit; plus sea food to eat. I'm
sure four weeks won't be enough. We will just have to
savor our memories 'till next time.
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"Bump" Orr ( mainexiles@frontiernet.net
) -- Ft Mohave, AZ
7/28/04 -- 07:32:52 PM
The gentleman from Roanoke understands the
power of ladies! The problem (if there is one)is that I live
with one, and the one that beckons like a lady of the night,
I would live in (Maine). The power of the first is direct,
and of the second-subtle! Need I say more-I think not!
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Wayne St. Clair ( wane9779@hotmail.com
) -- Roanoke, VA
7/28/04 -- 02:22:52 PM
Yeah...I give Bump a year at best. Once you
move all the way across the country from Arizona to upstate
New York, Maine's just a hop, skip & a jump away. Soon
the urge for the sea and salt in the lungs, the need feel of
autumn crispness in the air and the antisapation of winter,
not just any winter either but a Maine winter will be too
much to bear... and most agonizing of all the seductive
whisper, a lovers kiss of spring's warmth on the cheek after
one of those winters...go ahead Bump, do it, do it now, to
hell with upstate New York, move back to Maine, she is
calling you and you know it.
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Wayne St. Clair ( wane9779@hotmail.com
) -- Roanoke, VA
7/28/04 -- 07:20:45 AM
Hey Bump...just drive up to freeport and
furnish your cardboard box from L.L.Bean. You'll be the
flashiest dumpster diver in New York State. LOL
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Ken Jackson ( kl_jackson@hotmail.com
) -- Chattanooga, TN
7/27/04 -- 06:29:59 PM
I was Born in Portland,Maine and lived there
for 27 years. The only thing that could have gotten me to
move from Maine was a move of God. Well, God moved and now I
live in Chattanooga, Tn. I haven't been able to go home for
almost three years now and am just about in tears looking at
this website.
The thing I miss the most is the ocean. I loved going to Two
Lights and sitting on the rocks watching the stars and
hearing the waves crash against the rocks. I also miss the
accent. Mainers have a distinct dialect that makes them
sound folksy,but not stupid. These southerners that I am
surrounded by sound folksy and really dumb.
I miss snow and winter cold that chilled you, but comforted
you at the same time. Here it cuts you to the bone and
leaves you miserable.
Hopefully I will be able to visit paradise again soon. Until
then, this site might help ease the loneliness of being so
far away from home.
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"Bump" Orr ( mainexiles@frontiernet.net
) -- Ft Mohave, AZ
7/27/04 -- 02:0823 PM
Things are moving along good for us! Our
house sold (under contract) in 6 days for full asking,
including furnture. Should close before 8/31. Then off to NY
where we will be homeless (got to find a dumpster &
cardboard) for a while. Then by Oct we will drive across VT
& NH to the Brunswick area for visit. My body gets
excited with anticipation.So many things to catch up on, and
foods to gorge myself on. Linda doesn't eat seafood so she
is a cheap date.
Hope this finds all on the board having a great Summer!
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Terry Ann Buchanan ( arowena8542@yahoo.com
) -- Manassas, VA
7/26/04 -- 04:54:44 PM
BEEN IN EXILE FOR TOOOOO MANY YEARS. MISS
ITALIAN SAND., LOBSTA, AND THE FRESH MAINE AIR. AM LOOKING
FOR TWO OLD FRIENDS THERE AT HOME. KAREN HAMILTON AND
ETHELEE WESCOTT. CAN ANY ONE HELP?
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Carol ( hilly352002@yahoo.com
) -- Bowie, MD
7/26/04 -- 06:31:41 AM
Wow, Those fried clams look so good. I
certainly do miss the Maine seafood and can never seem to
get enough of it when I get home. I love the fried
shrimp, clams, and haddock but my favorite are the crabmeat
rolls. When I was home in May I ate it everday. Of
course I brought some lobster back with me to share with my
husband. I hope everyone here is having a great summer
and if there are any exiles in this area I would love to
chat with ya.
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Jason Pereira ( super_beetle72@yahoo.com
) -- Plymouth, MA
7/23/04 -- 10:36:35 PM
I lived in Gardiner for a few years and
never really went or remembered Old Hallowell days. I
went this past weekend and had a great time. Had a great
seat for the fireworks.
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April ( moxie_girl_81@hotmail.com
) -- Holden, MO
7/22/04 -- 03:00:23 AM
What can I say except state O' Maine I LOVE
YA! I was born and raised in good old Dover-foxcroft, ME.
One day my mom married this nice fella whom I've come to
call Dad, and he happened to be from away. As a said a
wicked nice guy though a bit strange didn't like our
lobster, or clams, and didn't understand our language very
well. My mom decided to move out from beneath the comfort of
the pine trees and explore a new state which happened to be
Missouri and naturally being young and with no choice in the
matter I went along for the ride. What I miss most about the
state I call home is the fresh smell of pine trees in
morning, the lobster, blue berries, and what I wouldn't give
to wake up to the call of the chickadee. Oh boy don't I miss
the food, Humpty dumpty potato chips, red skin hot dogs, and
white american cheese! Cheese was not ment to be orange
unless its chedder. Out here Missouri they don't even know
what hamburg is unless you add the er at the end of the word
and they don't sell cukes they sell cuccumbers. Its totally
different world out here. Thats all I have to say except
State O' Maine don't you know there ain't no states above ya!
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Ron Baselice ( RBaselice@DallasNews.com
) -- Arlington, TX
7/21/04 -- 04:58:15 PM
Saw the possible name of an old friend on
your web site, Kate Marston Green. Was wondering if it is
her. I'm not from Maine, but I am a Yankee, from Philly
originally
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Wayne St. Clair ( wane9779@hotmail.com
) -- Roanoke, VA
7/19/04 -- 09:21:04 PM
OH MY!!! Fried clams...drool, slobber,
drool! LOL! I haven't had any decent fried clams in what
seems like centuries. When I was up in Maine last year I was
too busy trying to put a dent in the Lobster population to
even think about em. They are one of those foods like shrimp
that I can just keep eatting em until I pop. And ya know
while the Yarmouth Clam Fest's are good I remember this
little place in the mid 70's on the back road to Old Orchard
Beach called Foxy's Den that had fried clams that were so
good they were sinful. It was in an old gas station as
I recall and something of a biker's hangout, just roughish
enough to keep the tourists away, but I tell ya their fried
clams were orgasmic. They didn't use little neck steamers,
no they used quahogs and whole quahogs at that, dipped in
what I believe was a beer batter and when you bit into those
fat little suckers and the hot juice squirted out of em and
ran down your chin....ahh heaven. And they were so juicy ya
didn't need tartar sauce or cocktail sauce either,
just a squeeze of lemon would do. And their portions were
more than ample, they were decadant. Their chowders, fish,
clam and lobster were mighty fine as well as were their fish
& chips served wrapped up in a newspaper like they
should be. Every time I went that way I would always stop by
and eat my fill and more. Unfortunately they went out of
business sometime in the early 80's which amazed me when I
found out because they were always busy. I would consider
selling my soul for their recipes. I don't care what the
food police say, life would be far poorer without such
simple, decent, artery clogging foods...let me enjoy now and
bring on those clams...damnit I'm gonna have to make a raid
on the local fish market. LOL!
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