Posted in Maine
December 20, 2017
12 Undeniable Habits That No Mainer Can Ever Unlearn
If you’ve lived your life in Maine, there’s a good chance you’ve picked up some pretty unique habits over the years. Whether it’s the way you speak, the things you do or how you approach life, chances are these habit run deep! Think a move to a new state will erase them? Nope! The things you learn to do as a wee-Mainer stay with you. And, if you’re like us, you couldn’t be happier about it! Here are those undeniable habits – the ones you’ll never unlearn. Which ones sound familiar to you?
Mainers know that there's nothing more wonderful than having a seat at the table. That means we're always prepared for just one more. You never know who might drop by!
It IS a Maine adventure, after all!
Some of you might deny it, but even if you don't wear it you appreciate when others are decked out in plaid. Doesn't it remind you of winters and dad taking you sledding?
In the summer it might be paddles or swim trunks, in the winter it might be snow boots or bibs. But, you can always tell the season by the state of a Mainers front porch area!
It might be a walk, it might be a sunset, but nothing warms a Mainers heart than getting together with the friends who know us best.
Parts of Maine are so free of light pollution that the stars feel otherworldly. File this under "things that Mainers know."
It's not the most beautiful bridge in the world, but it's the one that takes you straight to Kittery which means you're back on safe ground!
You might move inland or to landlocked town, but you'll always somehow know in your bones when to expect the tide!
Mainers know that spring doesn't just mean warmer weather and less snow. It also begins construction season, which means this view is a daily occurrence. The best line of defense is simply finding a new route.
Who needs 'em anyway, we say!
Followed by immediately wondering why you spend winters in Maine.
And shouting it from the rooftops. Or, our lapels, as the case may be.
Another thing that comes with being a longtime Mainer is experiencing all that mother nature has in store for us, including the epic ice storm that ravaged Maine in 1998! Do you remember it?
