Posted in Maine
January 30, 2016
12 Things You Can Only Brag About If You’re From Maine
As Mainers, we know that we’ve found the best state in the country to live. While some people complain about the winter cold and the summer tourists, we know that Maine has more to offer than just about any other place in the world. And, chances are, your friends from away know you feel this way. While almost always polite, Mainers tend to be loud and proud and we’re certainly not shy about bragging. But, just in case you’re running out of things to mention, here are 12 things you can only brag about if you’re from Maine.
So, even our rural areas are more impressive than the rest of New England!
York was chartered in 1641 and in 1642, it became the country's first incorporated city.
As the highest lobster producer in the country, if you're eating lobster it was probably caught by one of Maine's hard working stern men.
It was fought off the coast of Machias in 1775.
...but we are the backdrop for virtually all of Stephen King's fearsome tales. They may be made up, but the flavor of each town is quintessentially Maine.
With all of our inlets and jagged edges, our actual coastline is longer than it looks.
Maine inventors gave the world earmuffs, the snowplow and early versions of the snowmobile.
A 2012 study found that eating at least one serving of blueberries a week slowed cognitive decline by several years. Given that Maine produces more blueberries than anywhere else in the world, everyone can thank US for making sure they remember to order pie.
Established in New Gloucester in 1783, Sabbathday Shaker Village is still in daily operation. Best-known today for popular styles of 19th century furniture and crafts, the Shaker legacy includes many achievements in social reform, agriculture, technology, and innovation. The flat broom, the circular saw blade, the spring clothespin, chair tilter buttons, and the paper seed envelope are all among a long list of Shaker inventions.
We're the only state with just one syllable. If your Mainiac child's first word is not their home state, you've been focused on teaching the wrong things.
If you're a lover of mornings, you'll want to be in Eastport to catch the sun's rays before anyone else in America.
You're closer to Safi Province, Morocco than you thought!
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