I read a book about life in Maine and I went to the Bob Marley concert where he poked fun at life in Maine and they both made reference to yard sales and lawn sales. I must've left last year before the yard / lawn sale season started, but oh my oh my, did I see them this weekend. They were everywhere. Mostly it was individuals, but here's one that was a group having a big tent sale (but they advertised it as a yard sale) as a fund raiser for their organization. Memorial Day is the unofficial start of the summer season and I guess it's the unofficial start of yard / lawn sale season, too.
Mainiacs is a revered term, only given to those who are 5th generation (or more) born in Maine. If you were born in Maine but you are 1st - 4th generation, you're a Mainer. Everyone else is just "a person from away". I came to Maine for "just one semester," but now I'm "tenure track" which means I'm here to stay for a while. As I was in those first few months, I am very excited about this adventure and the chance to meet the great people of Maine.
Saturday, May 24, 2008
5/24/08 Yard Sales and Lawn Sales
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