Lobstah - in Freeport, Maine

 Day 27 - Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Duval's RV Park, Wells, ME

When in Maine, not only do you eat lobster, you go to the Outlet Mall in Freeport -- but only if you need clothes and/or stuff!  L.L. Bean's store is a must stop.

You make a day trip of it, and of course that includes lunch.  But first we must shop,  so we leave early, driving in misting rain that we don't worry about, because as a friend says, "It is a polite rain."  We do have raincoats if we need them.

Arriving to the mall, we split up in the interest of time and text each other our location as we move from store to store.  My go-to store there is Talbots, while Herb heads to Under Armour.  We visit several other stores before deciding to stop for lunch.

The sign for Linda Bean intrigues me and I wonder if the 'L.L.' if for Linda.   Here's what I learn:

Linda Lorraine Bean is an American businessperson and donor. As a candidate of the Republican Party, Bean ran unsuccessfully for the United States Congress in 1988 and 1992. She is the granddaughter of Leon Leonwood Bean and an heiress to the L.L.Bean company.

So it could be Linda Lorraine, but further research tells me it is Leon Leonwood:

L.L.Bean stands for Leon Leonwood Bean, a hunter and fisher who founded the company in 1912 in Freeport, Maine. 2.   No locks on the flagship store doors. "We have thrown away the keys to the place," exclaimed L.L. in 1951 as he initiated twenty-four/365 service.

How convenient is the Starbucks store on our way back to the parking lot!    To sip on the way home, we choose a low calorie refreshing cold coffee, Strawberry Acai.  Obviously, the photo is the 'after,' not the 'before.'

The highlight of the day is a sign that pronounces lobster the way many folks in the New England area and Massachusetts do.   I just love it.  And when I mimic the accent, those I am talking with love it.

Willie of Sweet Georgia Brown,

   and of Walldog and Willie,

   Wednesday, August 10, 2022