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FROM MAINE WHEN...
You only own three spices - salt, pepper and ketchup. You design your Halloween costumes to fit over a snowsuit. The mosquitoes have landing lights. You have more miles on your snow blower than your car. You have 10 favourite recipes for moose meat. You live in a house that has
no front steps, yet the door is three feet
You've taken your kids trick-or-treating in a blizzard. Driving is better in the winter
because the potholes get filled
You think everyone from the city has an accent. You think sexy lingerie is
tube socks and a flannel nightie with
You owe more money on your snowmobile than your car. The local paper covers national
and international headlines on l/4
At least twice a year, the kitchen doubles as a meat processing plant. The most effective mosquito repellent is a shotgun. Your snow blower gets stuck on the roof. You think the start of moose season is a national holiday. You head south to go to your cottage. You frequently clean grease
off your barbecue so the bears won't
The mayor greets you on the
street by your first
There is only one shopping plaza in town. The major parish fundraiser isn't bingo - its sausage making. You find -40C a little chilly. The trunk of your car doubles as a deep freezer. You attended a formal event
in your best clothes, your finest
You can play road hockey on skates. Shovelling the driveway constitutes a great upper body workout. You know the 4 seasons are:
Almost Winter, Winter, Still Winter,
The municipality buys a zamboni before a bus. You actually 'get' these jokes,
and forward them to all your Northern
You might be from.......
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