We Mainers are a pretty keep-to-yourself bunch of people. We are tucked away in our little corner of the country and we like what we like. Sure — a lot of people might think we are weird, but you should see things from our point of view. There are certain Maine, values that we hold near and dear to our New England hearts and we stick to them. They are just a few things that make our state what it is and we wouldn’t change it for anything, or anyone…especially outer staters!
You might have heard it said that there is no lobster like a Maine lobster. It's not like there is some invisible line that separates the lobsters on the ocean floor, leaving our borders to only have the tastiest. No, we just have strict rules for catching and releasing so lobsters will mature to have the best meat possible. So no one else has lobsters like a Maine lobster.
Ok so we don’t own the moose per se but we have a lot of them. In fact, we have almost as many moose as we do people in Aroostook County. There is just something iconic about a Maine moose. This majestic creature is a lovely addition to our pine state.
If you spend any amount of time in Maine then you know we have a love/hate relationship with the snow. We can have snow for up to six months of the year, so it is something you just have to get used to. The phrase "winter is coming" is always being said because there are lots of preparations to make it through the cold long winter months. We love it at first and after about the tenth major snowstorm we are over the excitement and reserve all rights to complain until it gets warm. We're just being funny but if you think about it for a second you know it's true.
This next one isn't as flattering but it's still very true. We don’t like outsiders. We want things to stay in the hardworking hands of Mainers. The whole town starts talking if someone from Massachusetts comes up and buys out all of the good vacation spots. There is a rivalry between us, but we all bleed the same blood when it comes to the Patriots.
Maybe it's the years of enduring long winters, or the way we grew up but we are self-sufficient. Why pay somebody to do it when you can do it yourself? We will build our own things, fix our car when we need to, and figure it out by ourselves before we ever ask for help. We are hardworking and proud of it. So when it comes to asking for help we simply say "no thank you."
These are just a few of our Maine values we can all agree upon. These are the things that make our state what it is and what makes it great. What are the hills your willing to die on? Let us know in the comments below.
My name is Chris Dodge and I love to bring my family along for many adventures. We love to inspire others to get outside too. We have a whole YouTube Channel dedicated to it called Adventuring in the Moment. With videos or writing, I try to bring the best that the outdoors has to offer.
