Finest Kind and other Maine Sayings? (renting, live in, shop)

[chaosX5]

Originally Posted by tcrackly

I thought I had posted to this yesterday....must not have clicked the button.
We fill black plastic sheeting with dry oak leaves(no shortage of material here) up to about 2 1/2' secured around the perimeter of the foundation wall with board slats. Our cottage/house is has an unheated basement so the banking helps maintain a temp above freezing(averaging 45-50˚ in Jan.). Also helps to keep the first floor warmer and minimize moisture damage around the lower siding.

Thanks for the details on banking, I learn something new everyday on this forum

I think I might take mice over lizards, the lizards are coming in my house everyday right now, one crawled right over my foot while I was on the computer

Charlotte now has sooooo many people from somewhere else that I have to think really hard about what people around here say (or used to) Every one called soda a coke, no matter what kind, and it was really important to know if someone was a "coke" person or a "pepsi" person, but it was all called "coke"

Real southerners around here have King Syrup and butter with their biscuits (it's awesome!!!!!!!!!!)

I really enjoyed this thread, hopefully I'll remember enough, so I won't sound too drastically "from away" .........well, until they hear our southern accents

[chaosX5]

One more question........what do Mainers call grilling? Bar-b-que? I've heard people use the term bar-b-que, to mean grilling out. Here in the south Bar-b -que is a food (pulled pork usually) and when we use the grill, we are "grilling out"

Just wondering

[island mermaid]

Yes, you're grilling and best be prepared to do it year round! We move the grill up on the deck or close to the back door and grill year round. You'll be brushing snow off of your grill, but it's the only way to cook a good steak!

[mensaguy]

Once you light the grill, the snow will quickly melt from the cover.

[tcrackly]

Most I know call it Bar-B-Que. We grill or B-B-Q all year round, too.

[American girl]

Originally Posted by chaosX5

One more question........what do Mainers call grilling? Bar-b-que? I've heard people use the term bar-b-que, to mean grilling out. Here in the south Bar-b -que is a food (pulled pork usually) and when we use the grill, we are "grilling out"

Just wondering

My guess is that since a lot of grilling recipes call for a barbecue sauce of some kind that we just call it barbecue. Mainers nickname everything.

And like others here we bbq all winter long. Not only does it taste delish but this lazy cook will do ANYTHING to get out of doing dishes.

[elston]

In my Great Aunt's Journal written in 1860 (in Maine) she managed to put several old time Maine expressions into her discription of a little child she saw while out visiting".

"The little one of twenty months was full of glee, it pranked and capered and the others laughed to see its little cunning acts."

[GarlicGuy]

My folks never cursed but Mom would always say "Cussid" and Dad would say "Well Holly Cow"

[Northern Maine Land Man]

The beagle scratched at the door to come in and when the kid opened the door the smell of skunk instantly filled the kitchen.

"Jeez, Ethel, Crack a winda will ya?" "Crack a winda" means to open a window and let this blessed place air out some.

Baptists don't swear much, but you can use colorful language without profanity.

"Well, big hairy deal!"

[mrs1885]

Originally Posted by risingsun

"No bigger than a fart in a mitten" (Meaning very small) This is one I always heard growing up, and I still use it today...makes people here in Indiana say, "Where in the hell are you from?"

LOL!! I love that! I'm from Florida, and down there it's 'knee high to a grass hopper'. Even in rural TN people look at me like I'm nuts. Wait till I come out with this one!!