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Maine, where “ayuh” means everything and nothing, lobsters are just dinner (not a luxury), and winter lasts approximately 11 months. It’s a state where people measure distance in Dunkins, fiercely protect their remote quiet, and consider 40 degrees “a touch warm.” If these ten things feel like common sense, well then bub, you’ve been in Maine far too long—and you probably wouldn’t have it any other way.
You refer to anyone from out of state as “from away.”
Doesn’t matter if they moved here in 1987—they’re still not local.
You’ve used “wicked” as an intensifier in casual conversation.
As in, “That clam chowdah was wicked good, guy.”
You think lobster rolls should be cold, lightly dressed, and definitely not fancy.
Put avocado on it and prepare for exile.
You’ve scraped ice off your windshield in May and called it “not bad.”
If your driveway isn’t a luge course half the year, do you even live here?
You’ve spent real money on a snowblower and thought it was a smart investment.
Spoiler: it was. You’ll need it by Halloween.
You know that “upta camp” is a destination, a lifestyle, and a sacred tradition.
No Wi-Fi, no problem. Just loons, beers, and bug spray.
You instinctively judge people who order lobster in months without an “R.”
Rookie move. You wait ‘til the water’s cold, then you feast.
You’ve had to slow down for a moose on the road—and it wasn’t your first time.
You don’t honk. You respect the moose. The moose is boss.
You’ve used a flannel shirt as both formalwear and pajamas.
One shirt. Many seasons. Maine efficiency.
You know that when someone says, “You can’t get there from here,” they’re not joking.
Because there’s no straight route, no cell signal, and probably a one-lane bridge involved.
If you’ve nodded through this list while sipping Allen’s Coffee Brandy or stacking firewood “just in case,” congrats—you’re officially Maine-marinated. Whether you were born here or stayed too long to leave, you’ve embraced the rugged charm, relentless winters, and wicked weird ways of the Pine Tree State. Just don’t forget your flannel and a whoopie pie for the road.
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