*JimH* wrote:

On the way from Providence to Waterville we would also stop at the shops in
Freeport, including the LL Bean store.

Did they bend you over there? :-)

I have very fond memories of Maine.

Fortunate, as Maine has been re-annexed by Massachussetts who is now
bascially supporting Maine again as it did before 1820 when it could
not longer afford to do so because of the biggest military blunder by
white man in history here which it had financed during the revolution,
which set in motion the chain of events originally leading to
discontent, separation & statehood. Only the name deceptively remains.
There have been half-supported movements by Aroostock County to seceed
for this reason, but the sailing is lousy there. :-)