There’s something special about home and the feeling you get upon walking inside after a long day. Nowhere is that feeling more comforting than in Maine. Whether it’s our home or that of a friend, there are certain things we can rely on. While you might find some of these things within homes of other states, there’s something a bit more meaningful about having them in Maine. Here are a few of the things we think you’ll recognize from in or around the place you live.

1. The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer.
Michelle Starin
For those times when saying "you can't get there from here, bub!" just won't cut it.
2. A dooryard.
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In another state you might have a front yard. Not in Maine.
3. A well-worn pair of boots.
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For all those times in the Maine outdoors.
4. A multi-generational family dinner.
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Family comes first. Always.
5. A table big enough for the entire neighborhood.
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Because you never know who's going to need a place to eat.
6. Firewood, ready for a Maine winter. Or, unfortunate spring.
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These are more likely in the dooryard, but you've got 'em!
7. Humpty Dumpty Potato Chips
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You may find these in a home in Canada as well, but we all know it's a Maine thing.

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8. A variety of car-related snow removal tools.
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And you probably have no idea where you got any of them.
9. Sensible outdoor gear.
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Whether you're going out for the day or for a longer journey, you've probably got some stuff like this hidden away at home.
10. Some Allen's Coffee Flavored Brandy
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A large bottle is the #1 best-selling spirit in Maine. The second best selling? The smaller bottle.
11. One of these useful backpacks.
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So durable, so monogrammed, so reflective!
12. Or, one of these useful tote bags.
Peter Anderson / Flickr
Good for just about anything, at least one has entered your home at some point.
13. Something from Marden's. Furniture, shoes, flooring, it could be literally ANYTHING.
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You should have bought it when it was at Marden's.
14. A split-top bun for summer grilling.
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A Maine home wouldn't dream of putting a red dog on any other bun. And a lobster roll on anything else? Forget about it.
15. Plenty of love.
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If you don't have any of the things on this list, at the very least you have a hearty helping of Maine love.

Do you have any of these things? What should we add to the list?

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