massholes

i've been trying to get my head around the maine vs. mass rivalry. well, not really rivalry because i never knew about it until i moved to maine. my mass plates have made it hard to blend in, and i've been constantly defending my homeland.

i was driving with a woman from maine, who suffered a few years in eastern mass, and she nonchalantly put it into language i could understand:

"in Massachusetts, when people see a yellow light they speed up."

doesn't everyone???

Gas Stations of Northern Maine

During my trips north I was really endeared with the roadside gas stations. Rugged exteriors, but the inside always felt like I was walking into somebody's grandmother's house. Particularly the bathrooms. Even the most run down ones felt like somebody wanted you to be their guest. I'm not sure what this says about 'Maine culture,' I just really like them.