Louie Ledoux

Up in Maine lived an old frenchman His name Louie Ledoux Born and lived there all his life A Mainer through and through One day Louie heard a knock on his cabin door He opened it to find two men he'd never seen before Louie, one said, I've got some news, I'm afraid it isn't good But when they drew state boundaries, they weren't put where they should It seems they drew them too far south, about two hundred feet It should be back up north of here where Maine and New Hampshire meet So I've got to tell you, when the lines we do resight You'll no longer be a Mainer, but a New Hampshireite Louie thought a while then said “I guess that's not so bad” When I think of all the wicked bad winters Maine has had It could be a good thing now that I'm getting old I hear that in New Hampshire, the winters aren't as cold
11/4/2011
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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November 5, 2011 at 11:19 AM
:) This is so cute, Bob! I don't know how much colder it can get than 50 below zero in New Hampshire's White Mountains, but I surely wouldn't want to live in Maine if it's this cold. Great write, Bob. Love, Carolyn
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November 5, 2011 at 12:14 PM
Stay out of the mountains in the winter Carolyn. Thanks for stopping by
Lane Avatar
November 4, 2011 at 11:15 AM
Excellent! I loved it. Tony
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November 4, 2011 at 2:23 PM
Glad you did Tony. Thanks
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