The longer I live in Maine, the more I believe that Mainers(yes, that's what they call themselves)are just Newfies from another mother - if you get my drift. The similarities are mind boggling! Ok, they won't really boggle your mind, but it is interesting.
Newfies drop letters and add letters when they speak. So do Mainers! the accent is just a little harsher here.
Newfies often use the ocean for their livelihood(or they used to). So do Mainers! Although it doesn't seem as popular here - or maybe I just don't hear about it.
Newfies like to put all their veggies and meat(salt beef)into one pot and cook it all up in a jigs dinner. So do Mainers! They use a cottage roll or ham instead of salt beef and were not very original in naming this entree - boiled dinner.
Bangor reminds me very much of Corner Brook, NF, where I lived my teenage years. This may explain why I settled into Bangor so quickly and easily when I first arrived in May. The only difference is that sadly, I can't see the water or mountains from my window here.
I'm a newfie(more or less)and I find it very easy to live amongst mainers.
2 months ago
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your a newfie????? i sooo never knew that!!!! guess its not one of those things that ppl make very known cuz apparently being a newfie is like being a tasmanian and who wants to be one of those!!!!!
Hey Denise - since I am definitely from Maine I feel a bit qualified to clarify a bit here - we are not Mainers but Mainiacs - (I guess Mainers is a new younger thing but not me). And the whole boiled dinner thing - officially we use corned beef (guess that is a salt beef) but it's quite pricey so alot of people use a 'picnic' ham or otherwise called a ham shoulder. (However, I do know some who use the same beef as in stew beef). Either way we are thrilled that you have settled in so quickly and feel like you belong - we do too!!!
Mary
I bet you'll like the "boiled dinner" a bit better considering it may be with cottage roll! I know how much you love salt beef!!! Do you want me to bring some in August with me? Start your requests now....LOL
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