There are things that we accept as fact simply because we exist. Humans need air to breathe, for example. True. Fact. But, there are some things we Mainiacs believe to be true that the rest of the country just won’t understand. For instance, we know that a cold and wintry day with a lake covered in ice can add up to some pretty decent fishing. Think our Floridian friends would agree? Probably not! Here are some other things only people from Maine know to be true!
- Talking about the weather isn’t small talk. It’s just talk.
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- Live in Maine and you can enjoy five amazing seasons.
Elizabeth Krumbach Joseph / Flickr
- A split-top bun, buttered and toasted, sweet, succulent lobster meat and a little mayo. That’s a lobster roll. Period.
DowntownTraveler.com / Flickr
- You should have bought it when you saw it at Marden’s!
Rekha Murthy / Flickr
- Only Mainers know that no line is safe to touch… EVAH.
Central Maine Power / Facebook
- You CAN get there from here… as long as it’s along 95, 295 or US-1.
Doug Kerr / Flickr
- There’s no word in the English language more versatile than “wicked.” Ayuh!
smilla4 / Flickr
- Hot dogs come in only one color… and that color is red.
Al / Flickr
- Sorry to break it to you, Stephen King fans. Only we know that you won’t find a Derry in Maine.
Chang’r / Flickr
- You can keep your subs, heroes and hoagies - this is an Italian.
dinnercraft / Flickr
- And what’s the only acceptable side for an Italian? Humpty Dumpty chips, of course.
Laura Taylor / Flickr
- There’s a whole county up north the size of Connecticut and Rhode Island combined… and it’s our best-kept secret.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Northeast / Flickr
- Upta camp is not where we send our kids in the summer.
Cerebralzero / Flickr
- Who needs Craigslist when you have Uncle Henry’s?
Uncle Henry’s / Facebook
- Gravel pits and quarries are perfectly acceptable places to hang out.
Jennifer / Flickr
- Flannel and beards are not fashion statements. They’re a way of life.
Mike Mozart / Flickr
Have any other “truths” that we in Maine should remember? Let us know in the comments over on our Facebook page!
smilla4 / Flickr
Elizabeth Krumbach Joseph / Flickr
DowntownTraveler.com / Flickr
Rekha Murthy / Flickr
Central Maine Power / Facebook
Doug Kerr / Flickr
Al / Flickr
Chang’r / Flickr
dinnercraft / Flickr
Laura Taylor / Flickr
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Northeast / Flickr
Cerebralzero / Flickr
Uncle Henry’s / Facebook
Jennifer / Flickr
Mike Mozart / Flickr
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