"Clannish" Mainers......... (restaurants, places to go, island)

[cmperry]

if we could only put that on a sign at the border......

[Maineah]

Originally Posted by cmperry

if we could only put that on a sign at the border......

I like....Welcome to Maine....Now Go Home!

[island mermaid]

Originally Posted by Fern435

Not denying what you wrote. But I will state that the Maine people we've met while buying our home and having repair work done (long-distance) have been only the kindest, most welcoming (and super smart!) people we've encountered.

When we were up in Maine in August, we pulled off the side of a road to make a phone call. There wasn't much traffic on the road, but each time a car went past, the driver stopped to ask if we needed any help. (Virginia license plates gave us away. ) With people that kind, I'd be awfully protective of my state's way of life too.

The concept of being kind, respectful and responsible is still acceptable in some part of the United States. That place is Maine.

Fern,

This was a very sweet post.

Thank you.

[fxtrader]

I have heard a number of people say there should be one lane coming into Kittery and four leaving.

[reloop]

Originally Posted by Elcarim

My step-dad keeps using this term. He's been "talking to people"......not that I'll be deterred one little iota, but tell me about it. Personally, I don't get it. I've been there, interacted with the wonderfully helpful folks, and I've been friends with some of you on this forum for over two years now. So, why do Mainers get this rep all the way down here in Texas?

Sadly, we "Mainah's" do seem to have this reputation - really and truly, not all of us are "unwelcoming" but please let me speak for those who appear to be based on my experience as a person born and raised here.

First of all, we are a staunchly independent ilk - the likes of which do not like to be told at all how we should live our lives or how to make any personal decisions. Furthermore, our souls for the most part don't need to be "saved" by converting to a religion that's not one we've been raised on.

Often, we find that people "from away" (yes, that is a term I've - and believe me you will too- heard numerous times in my upbringing) tend to move up here for our "way of life" and seem to shortly thereafter (possibly feeling that the way their home state did things was superior in some fashion) set about changing various laws and ways to conform more to what their ideology dictates that they should be based upon their experience. These changes will do nothing to endear us autonomous northerners to said "transplants." Martha Stewart learned that fairly quick when she purchased a mansion on the coast. I recall her sniping to David Letterman that it was "hard to get laws changed up there" - Damn right! And that mentality is exactly one of the reasons why. Now, certainly, I don't speak for ALL Mainers when I say that (unload the shotguns please my fellow statesmen and stateswomen ), but that does seem to be the prevailing feeling among the majority.

We'll welcome you if you leave us the heck alone, and we will leave you alone as well. Generally speaking, if you're "good people," mind your beeswax, and work diligently for a living, we'll bend over backward to help you in your time of need. Mainer's are very well known for helping one another out when the chips are down; furthermore, they will literally give you the "shirt off their backs" even when it's February and typically 35 below zero with a wind chill factor (you HAVE visited our fine state in the dead of winter haven't you?) If you haven't - bring your flannel wool-lined undies! Just a friendly suggestion! Thongs are NOT an option here (the frost bite...well, I just won't go there) Oh, and by the way, moose, deer, and snowmobiles do have the right-of-way in most "dooryards" up here (get used to the term "dooryards" too!) Dooryard definition: The immediate perimeter of your home and sometimes, several acres beyond that depending on whether you live in the "sticks" or in the "willywags."

If, on the other hand, one would want to come here to A. "Change our world" B. "sponge" off the state C. hide out from the law or D. seek methadone remediation for that "little problem," then he or she can feel free to find another state to live in because Mainer's will be generally very intolerant of those behaviors, and will accordingly act "clannish."

Hope this post helps you to get more of a feeling of how many of "We the indigenous people" operate up here. One more suggestion from a "native" : I personally would never, ever, live in this Godforsaken state without a secondary heat source. Although the winters have been somewhat milder up here within the last 10 - 15 years, I'm sure it'll come back around. You may want to aquaint yourself with the sound of a wood splitter right off - Hint: bring a pair of ear defenders .

Hope this helps - and welcome to Maine

[moughie]

Originally Posted by Fern435

The concept of being kind, respectful and responsible is still acceptable in some part of the United States. That place is Maine.

SHHHHH, it is a secret
Don't just want everybody movin in!

[RANGER.101ST]

Originally Posted by Maineah

I like....Welcome to Maine....Now Go Home!

i like .......POSTED KEEP OUT TRESSPASSERS WILL BE SHOT.

[CoastalMaine]

Originally Posted by RANGER.101ST

i like .......POSTED KEEP OUT TRESSPASSERS WILL BE SHOT.

Awwww, you're jus' so darn snuggly and lovable Rangah!!!

[retiredtinbender]

Originally Posted by RANGER.101ST

i like .......POSTED KEEP OUT TRESSPASSERS WILL BE SHOT.

"Survivors will be prosecuted!"

[Fern435]

Originally Posted by moughie

SHHHHH, it is a secret
Don't just want everybody movin in!

Understood and agreed!

With the exception of a few people in Maine and one person that we've known for years, no one knows we found a home in Maine. We want to protect what we've waited a long time to find. I'm also highly allergic to trends.