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âNuremberg?â 1 asked. âLike in JudgmentAtNuremberg, withSpenÂŹ cerTracy?
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WhoisthisNewYorkerMurray Osborn, and why do his words about the Blue Goose stir my soul?
After flunking out of music schoolinPotsdam,NewYork,in 1960,IplayedattheBlueGoose everySaturdaynightforatleast fiveyears.ThetenbucksâTheFat Manâ paid weekly financed my undergraduateeducation.Tuition atGorhamwas$50orsoasemesÂŹ ter,myroomwas$5aweek,and afterrescuingagalloncanofleftÂŹ over American chop suey from thecollegekitchenandwarming itupoverafireoftwigsinthe dooryardlikeahobo,youraverÂŹ agestudentwasabletoeatnicely foraweekwiththeremaining$5. ThankGodfortheBlueGoose.It didmoreformethanwhathalfa dozen paper-shuffling governÂŹ mentagenciescanonlytrytodo forâdisadvantagedâstudentstoÂŹ day.
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I thoroughly enjoyed reading abouttwoofPortlandâsoldmanÂŹ sions,TheDanforthandBramhall, inyourMay1995issue.
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Limitationsofspaceprecludes anyin-depthcoverageofthe multitudeofextraordinaryinÂŹ dividualswhohavefoundeterÂŹ nalrestinPortlandâsWestern Cemetery,thedisused,verdant10acretractpurchasedlatein1829 fromtheheirsofWilliamVaughan andothersatapriceof$200anacre. Beyondthis,thelossofrecords duringthefireof1866andthefact that many prominent citizens who owned plots at Western Cemetery weretoexchangethemafter1854for lots in the ballyhooed Evergreen Cemetery, âValley of the KingsâamongthosejumpingshipwereNeal Dow and Thomas B. Reed-makes a comprehensiveguestlistevenmore difficulttoassemble.
However,afewstandoutasbeing ofmorethanpassinginterest.The largestmonumentmarksthegraveof Henry Jackson, who was known to generationsoflocalschoolchildren asMasterJackson.Hewasalarge, broad-shouldered,heavilybuiltman ofconsiderablestrength.Themost belligerentandrecalcitrantpupil alwaysquailedinhispresence.Jackson,thoughstern,wasalwayskind andfairtohisstudents,usinghis cow-hidestrapsparingly.Asaresult, he was highly respected and esÂŹ teemedbyanoverwhelmingmajoriÂŹ ty of those who came under his tutelage.Hisschoolhousestoodon SpringStreetnearOak.Jacksondied 22August1860attheageofsixty-sevÂŹ en.Hislargegraniteobeliskwaspaid forwithfundscontributedbyhisforÂŹ merstudents.
Alarge,badlyerodedwhitemarble monument commemorates the long andfruitfullifeoftheHon.Prentiss Mellen,oneofMaineâsmostastute
jurists.BorninSterling,MassachuÂŹ setts,in1764,thesonoftheRev. JohnMellen,hegraduatedfromHarÂŹ vardCollegein1784.AfterathorÂŹ oughtraininginthelawheopened anofficeinBiddeford,Maine.TwenÂŹ ty-twoyearslaterhemovedhislaw practicetoPortland.Risingrapidlyin partisanpoliticshewassoonamemÂŹ beroftheMassachusettsGovernorâs Councilservingfrom1808to1817. MellenwassenttotheSenatein1818 and remained until 1820, when he resigned to become Maineâs first SupremeCourtChiefJustice.After retiringin1834,Mellenreturnedto privatepractice.Hediedattheageof seventy-sixon31December1840. Incontrast,arathermodest,badly weatheredmarbleheadstoneidentiÂŹ fiesthegraveofFranklinStanwood.
Born in Portlandâs almshouse in 1852, he was adopted by Captain GideonL.Stanwood.Afterspending hisearlyyearsasanordinaryseaÂŹ man,hisartistictalentsattracted publicattention.Openingastudioin 1877,specializinginsuperbmarine paintings,hemanagedtosurvive.
âhow slowly our literature grows up!Mostofourwritersofpromise havecometountimelyends.There wasthatwildfellowJohnNeal,who almostturnedmyboyishbrainwith his romances; he surely has long beendead,elsehenevercouldkeep himselfsoquiet.âHawthorneshould havelistenedmorecarefully,forNeal didnotpasstohisuncertainreward until1876attheageofeighty-three. OneofhismostenduringandfasciÂŹ nating,ifsomewhatdisjointed,books is WanderingRecollectionsOfASomeÂŹ whatBusyLife.
By1880itwaspainfullyevidentthat Western Cemetery must be phased outasaplaceofburial.Thefireof 1866haddestroyedHallâsmapand inasmuchastheburialrecordsselÂŹ domindicatethespecificlocationof agrave,plusthefactthatlessthan halfthegravesweremarkedinany way, made empty grave sites very muchamatteronconjecture.AsearÂŹ lyas1853partsofavenuesandpathÂŹ wayswerepressedintouseforsingle unmarkedburialplots,andinmany otherareasmorethanonebodyrestÂŹ edinasinglegrave.
Finally,in1888,theCityCouncil haltedindiscriminateburialinWestÂŹ ern Cemetery. Interment was now limitedtofamilylotsortombs.AlÂŹ thoughburialshavecontinued,very fewhavebeenmadesince1910.
Asitsactivelifefadedintothepast, eachpassingyearbroughtlessand lessmaintenancebythecityofPortÂŹ land.OverthelastfiftyyearsuninterÂŹ ruptedvandalismhastakenitstoll. Despitethefactthattwenty-onelots areidentifiedashavingperpetual care,thecemeteryisseldomvisited bycityemployees.Ononeoccasion acitybureaucratpubliclyadvocated that Section E be converted to a baseballfield!Asofthismoment WesternCemeteryisasceneofdesÂŹ olation,litteredwithdogdungand countlesstombstonefragments.The destructivehandofthevandalreigns supreme.Itcompetesstronglywith theEasternCemeteryasPortlandâs dreariestexampleofconscienceless andcallouspublicneglect.ThepreÂŹ sentuseofthishistoricburialground asapopulardogrunsuggeststhatits name be changed to the "Cimetiere deMerdedâChien.â I
Ed Michaud of Trident ReÂŹ searchinFramingham,MassaÂŹ chusetts,isafascinatingguy. Notonlydidheleadthediving team that discovered the sunken German submarine off the coastofCapeCodlastsuinmer-the onecurrentlybeingfoughtoverby theGermanandUnitedStatesgovernments-healsodidthespadework researchtoidentifyhisfindthathas clarifiedtheentireU-boatpictureoff PortlandandtheCascoBayislands. âYou mean youâd like to know the namesofeveryU-boatpatrollingthe watersoffPortland,right?âhesays onthetelephone,brimmingwithconÂŹ fidenceasheshufflesthroughnewly declassifiedsecretNavydocuments pooled with German Navy and BritishAdmiraltyreports.âHerewe go.Now,thisisoffPortlandalone, okay?Theyare:theU-87,U-89,U-96,
U-98,U-107,U-108,U-109,U-123,U125,U-161,U-404,U-436,U-552,U-566, and U-576,â he says. âThe U-107 attackedanunknownpatrolboaton 19 February 1942 at quadrant CB 1711,rightofftheMainecoast,west oftheIslesofShoals.Shewasa marauder.Shesankalotofships.â Whatships?
âThe Portuguese steamer Maria Amelia on marine quadrant BB7758 on13June1944,just40milesoff Portland,âMichaud,aformerNavy diver,says.âShewas1,766tonsand wassailingindependently.Thissays U-1228.thethirdboattosurrender,enters Portsmouth early dawn. May 17. 1945. theU-107torpedoedit.Thecrewwas rescued,pickedoffthesinkingvesÂŹ selbyapassingship;whatâsleftof the MariaAmelia wastowedintoHalÂŹ ifax.Hereâssomemoreinfoonboats threateningPortland.1canconfirm that the U-1229 was sunk on 20 August1944,andthattheU-1230is theonethatlandedspiesinFrenchÂŹ manâsBay.â
âWewentoutat6:30a.m.outof Saquatucket,Massachusetts,eastof Harwich,inawhite30-footflyfisher. Weknewitwasthere.Theweather wasprettygood,aflat,cloudyday. Weusedamixofbrandsofdiving equipment; since the beginning weâvescrapedpiecemeal.Mostofit isU.S.Divers.Anyway,whenIwent downandsawit,itwasnâtanybig surprise.1thought-/inally. Thenext thoughtIhadwas,howthehellcould wehavemisseditsolong?Itwasin shallow water and covered up by marinegrowth,mostlybarnaclesand
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pretendtobeJacquesCousteau.But whenwasthelasttimehebothered withNewEngland?Thebigsurprise wastheidentityoftheboat.Itwas misreportedinthenewspaperslast year.Originallywehadreasonto believeitwastheU-1226.Ofcourse youcouldnâtseeanymarkingsonthe hull,butthenwesawa5-inchgun mount. It couldnât have been the 1226.Oursonarsidescanwascoming up with something else, too, an entirelydifferentboat.Icanâttellyou whatthatsomethingelseis...yet. WeârehavingapressconferencelatÂŹ erthissummerwhenitcomesoutof thecourts.
A Portsmouth dockyard worker drapes himself in a flag from the surrendered U-805 in May, 1945. All photos courtesy Joel Eastman via U.S. archives.
them were made, and only one was launched. This particular one we believewaslaunchedin1942,andits hull number falls somewhere beÂŹ tweenU-112throughU-l15.There arenoofficialrecordsofthedeployÂŹ mentofthisvessel,mainlybecauseit wasconsideredaâblackâboat,aspeÂŹ cialoperationsboat.Itwasbuiltat Deschimag-A.G.WeserinBremen.It wascalledaUcruiser;weknowitas anartilleryboat.â
âNo. Though there are a lot of thingswehavetoconfirm,weknow thattheK-14wasshotdownbythe U-233.WehavesomewirelessinterÂŹ ceptsconfirmingit.TheyâreGerman documents. We matched them up withtheNavyreports1gaveyou.â
Istillhavetocallitconjecture,but we think some passengers in the crewwereindustrialists,financiers, diplomats,tradenegotiators,mostly fromtheciviliansector.Alotofthem were connected with the Schwarze Kapelle,theblackorchestra,theantiÂŹ Hitlermovementthatsetupthe20 July1944assassinationattackon Hitler.Myguess-anditisaguess-is that they were headed here to do some negotiating. We have some confirmingtodo,butourindicators arefantastic.Thisstoryâsgrowingby leapsandbounds.
ThentellusabouttheU-234.Give ussomeupdates,becausethisboat definitelysurrenderedoffCapeElizaÂŹ beth and was escorted to PortsÂŹ mouthattheendofthewar.
âShewasboundtoJapanwithuraÂŹ niumoxideingranularform,acouple tonsofitstoredinexternalstorage tanksoneithersideoftheconning tower,weldedtothedeckcasing. One of the passengers aboard was KessleroftheLuftwaffe.Hewasthere toescortcasesofjetpartsfordevelÂŹ opingME-262productioninJapan. RichardBunawasonboardtoassist intheJapanesesubprogram.â
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âTheU-805wassunkinthesummer of 1946 during Navy torpedo exÂŹ plodertestsoffCapeCod,40miles northeastofProvincetownin600feet ofwater.TheU-234wassunkatthe sametime.
âAbouttheNavyBlimpK-14,letâs see,weâretalking2Julyof1944at 1520Queentime,about1800hours Eastern Standard Time,â he says. âHalfthecrewdiedonthat.ThepreÂŹ sent-dayNavycallsitpiloterror whiletheirinternalreporthintsata shootdown. Also, the 50-caliber roundstheyfoundlaterintheK-14 werespent50âs,whichwasanindicaÂŹ tion that the blimp was actually attackingtheboatinitslastseconds ofexistence...shewasoutbyMonheganIsland,withinhearingofthe MananaIslandfoghorn...â
From the Navy report: âBag was examinedandabout15to20small holeswerefoundintheunderpartof bagaftofthecarwhichcouldhave been caused by bullets...â I
BaileyIslandTunaTournament,BaileyIsland, hasbeenheldeveryyearsince1938,withonlya briefintermissionforWorldWarII.Participantsin thisfamilysportfishingeventheldJuly24-29 strivetocatchthebiggestgiantbluefintuna, swordfish,makoshark,cod,pollack,stripedbass, bluefish,andmackerelinordertowindailyand overall prizes ranging from a brand new GMC trucktocashtofishingequipment.AtCookâs Lobster House you can watch the fish being weighedastheycomeinandalsobrowsethrough thehats,T-shirts,andtrophiesondisplayatthe âTunaBoutique.âToreceiveanentryform,senda SASEtotheCascoBayTunaClub,Box202,Bailey Island,ME04003orcall833-5531formoredetails.
Rangeley Lakes Region Logging Museum Festival,Rangeley,takesplaceJuly28-29atthe museumitself,attheRangeleyInn,andonMain Street.Highlightsincludeloggersâcompetitions thatinvolvetossingaxesandfour-footpiecesof pulpweighingover30pounds,chainsawcarving demonstrationsbyâTheMadWhittier,"theâLittle MissWoodchip"pageant,cloggingbytheMaine AttractionfromArundel,inductionsintothe Loggers'HallofFame,heavyequipmentdisplays andexhibitions,dancingtothetunesoftheSandy RiverRamblersBand,acraftshow,childrenâs games, door prizes, and of course the bean dinner,whichhasbeensimmeringindeeppits undergroundallnightlong.Whileyouâreatthe museum, don't miss Alden Grantâs famous paintingsofwesternMaineloggingcampsfrom 1915to1928.Forfurtherinformationcall8645571.
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BatesDanceFestival,Lewiston,annuallybrings together 160 choreographers, performers, educators,andstudentstostudy,perfom,and createnewwork,whileofferingthegeneralpublic theopportunitytoattendastunningarrayof danceperformances.Firstoff.UrbanBushWomen explorediscovery,loss,andfamilyusingAfricanAmericanfolkloreandspiritualtraditionsJuly2829at8p.m.inSchaefferTheatre($12foradults and$8forchildren,students,andseniors).Next. PuertoRicandancerRichardGonzalezandhis drum ensemble perform traditional music and dancefromHaiti,Cuba,andBrazilonAugust1at 7:30 p.m. in the Alumni Gymnasium (free).
Following that, David Dorfman and company presentaneveningofgrimlycomediccontemÂŹ porarychoreographyonAugust4at8p.m.in Schaeffer Theatre ($12/$8). Then âDifferent Voices" is the annual Festival Faculty Gala featuringartists-in-residenceMarkDendy,Richard Gonzalez & Drummers, Dianne McIntyre, and othersinaneclecticeveningofmodern,jazz,and Afro-CaribbeandanceonAugust6at8p.m.in SchaefferTheatre($12/$8).August11-12at8p.m. intheGrayAthleticBuildingistheworldpremiere ofâTinySisters.âamulti-disciplinaryworkby Bebe Miller dealing with the communicative behaviorofwomen($12/$8).Afterthat.âMoving intheMoment"isaninformalpresentationof improvisationaldancingbyNancyStarkSmithand otherfacultymembersonAugust15at8p.m.in the Alumni Gymnasium (free). The Thursday. August17performanceat8p.m.intheAlumni Gymfeaturesfestivalstudentsperformingworks byfestivalfaculty,aswellaslocalchildreninthe debutofâFlyingFeet,"adanceandpercussion piece ($3). Next up is the âYoung Choreographers/New Works" showcase in Schaeffer TheatreAugust18-19at8p.m.,whichincludes newworksbyvisitingartistsfromSouthAfrica, Portugal,andAmerica,aswellasacollaborative workaboutfamilyissuesperformedbyfestival students and local residents ($5). Lastly. âOrdinaryFestivals"at7p.m.onAugust19isan outdoor,twilight-inspiredworkperformedata siteTBA(free).Foradvancereservationsplease call786-6161.
Cajun Fest, Kennebunkport. If the sound of MarlonBrandoshoutingâStella!Stella!"hasbeen ringing in your ears ever since you saw âA StreetcarNamedDesire,"donâtmissthisgolden opportunitytowatchthetrolleycaritselfleadthe narratedparadeofovertwentyoftheSeashore TrolleyMuseumâsfineststreetcarsat1:30p.m.on Saturday,August5.Thefestivitiesbeginat11:30 a.m, with Dixieland jazz played by the Bob CarabiaTrioandanauthenticCajunluncheon featuringthesecretNewOrleansrecipesofChef RogerBastarache.Admissiontothemuseumis$8 foradults,$6forseniors,$4.50forchildren,and $25forafamily(childrenunder6getinfree).Call 967-2712.
Festival de Joie, Lewiston, is a four-day celebration of Franco-American heritage and cultureheldAugust3-6inandaroundtheCentral MaineCivicCenteronBirchStreet.Ofcourse therewillbeplentyoffavoriteFrenchfoodslike tourti^res,boudin,crepes,andcretonavailable.
aswellasallsortsofFrenchmusicanddance fromtheUnitedStatesandCanadaperformedby Uarlapatte,PierreChartrand,LesTymeuxdela Bale.VivelaJoie,LucieTherrien,DenisCote, LâorchestreCâestsiBon.JoseeVachon,theMaine AttractionCloggersandthePineTreedoggers from1p.m.tomidnight.Otheractivitiesincludea Roman Catholic mass, a special childrenâs programwithaventriloquistandamagicianon Saturday morning, a geneology booth, and a Franco-Americanphotoexhibit.Admissionis$3 perday(childrenunder12admittedfreewithan adult);call782-6231.
MaineFestival,Brunswick,wasfoundedin1977 bythelatestorytellerMarshallDodgeofâBertand 1"fameasacelebrationofMaineâscreativespirit. This year over 1,000 artists from Maine and aroundtheworldwillconvergeonThomasPoint BeachAugust3-6fornon-stopmusic,theater, dance,art,crafts,literaryprograms,childrenâs activities,woodworking,micro-brewing,spinning, weaving,vaudeville,comedy,puppetry,andmuch more.PerformerssuchasTimSample,AlHawkes. Mad Horse Childrenâs Theater. Mamma Tongue, theSubdudes.KebâMoâ,andHarlapatteareonly thetipoftheiceberg.Ticketscost$9foradults. $6forchildrenunder12.$25forafamily,or$20 forafour-daypass.Call772-9012or(800)6394212.
MainelobsterFestival,Rockland.Ifred-cooked crustaceans send you off into ecstasies of gustatorydelight,donâtmissyourchancetostep rightuptotheworld'slargestlobstercookerfora 1-1/4poundMaineoriginalcompletewithhot drawnbutter,roll,andchipsforonlyaround $7.50.(Therewillbeotherfoodavailablefor closetlobster-haters.)Whileyou'reatHarbor ParkAugust3-6.youcanalsogoonboat,train, and helicopter rides: attend the Maine Sea Goddess Coronation Pageant, watch the Main Streetparade,thechildrenâsparade,andthe GreatInternationalLobsterCrateRace;visit marineexhibits,commercialexhibits,andaU.S. Navy ship; and enjoy great entertainment, carnivalrides,childrenâsactivities,seafood, waterfront activities, and more. For a free brochure,call(800)LOB-CLAW.
TransportationRallyandAerobaticShow,Owls Head.Autos,antiqueengines,bicycles,aircraft, motorcycles,andmorewillcongregateatthe Owls Head Transportation Museum August 5-6 while the Wheelmen give high-wheel bicycle demonstrationsandaspecialaerobaticaircraft showfeaturesaYAK-54,aglider,andaHarvard MarkIV.OnAugust20morethan200consigned antique,classic,andspecialinterestautoswillbe auctionedoff(previewonAugust19).Thenon September3,theAntiqueMotorcycleMeetand Airshowwillfeaturepioneeraircraftflying overheadandover100vintagemotorcycleson thegrounds(ownersofpre-1975cycleswhobring their bikes receive free admission). Museum admissionis$5foradults,$4forchildren,and$16 forfamilies.Call594-4418formoreinformation.
Riverfest,Kennebunkport.Ifyouthoughtduck huntersweretheonlypeopleinterestedinlifeÂŹ sizeduckdecoys,thinkagainâInKennebunkport onAugust12.severalhundreddecoysspecially decoratedbylocalbusinesseswillbeentered eitherintheâshowduck"competitionorinthe duck race down the river. Other river races involvekayaks,canoes,andevenrubberduckies, whilethemoredecorativelyinclinedcandesigna vesselfortheâanything-that-floats"competition, which is judged on appearance. Two to three thousandpeopleusuallyturnuptowatchthe racesandenjoytheall-daylobsterbake,craftfair, childrenâsactivities,anduniqueattractionssuch asadecoyautographedbyPresidentBushthat was once auctioned off for several hundred dollars.Admissionisfree;call967-3936for information.
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MaineAntiquesFestival,Union,boastsover350 dealersoffering18ththroughearly20thcentury antiquescomprisingeverythingfromformalto folkart.Hekibothindoorsandoutdoorsatthe Union Fairgrounds August 12-13, the show continuesrainorshineandfeatureslotsofgreat Maine food, free parking, and packing and shippingfacilitiesrightonthegrounds(admission $5).Earlybirdswhoareinterestedinpreviewing theshowonFridayeveningwhilethedealersare settingupmaydosofora$25feethatincludes admissiontotheshowfortheentireweekendand earlyre-entryat6a.m.onSaturday.Formore information,call5613-1013.
St.Rocco'sStreetBazaar,Portland.Eversince 1925,thehighlightofthisItalianheritagefestival heldatSt.PeterâsRomanCatholicChurchon FederalStreethasbeenthekids'greasypole climb.Thefirstpoletobegreasedwasashipâs mast, which was eventually replaced by a telephonepole,whichwasinturnsupersededby the20-footaluminumpoleinusetoday.Youthful contestantsoftencooperateintheireffortsto capturetheflagatthetop,andthensplitthe$150 prize.(DuringtheDepression,whenfoodwas scarce,salamisattachedtothetopofthepole weretheonlyreward.)IndiaStreetisclosedto trafficAugust12-13whilethethirty-pieceItalian HeritageBandperformsbothnights,aspaghetti dinnerisservedonSundayafternoon,children's games abound, and 5-10,000 people feast on Italiansausage,pasta,frieddough,andâpizzaby thetruckload."Admissionisfree;call773-0748for information.
DancePortland,PortlandPerformingArtsCenter, isthefourthannualgatheringofMaineâsforemost dancersandchoreographersforthreedaysof greatdanceandinnovation.AttheChoreography Showcasefrom10a.m.to4p.m.onAugust13. new works by professional and student choreographers are premiered and judged to determinewhichwillreceivecashawardsand performances(freeadmission).Thefollowing weekend,at8p.m.August18-19,contemporary dance and ballet by choreographers Eduardo Marsical, Daniel McCusker, Brian Crabtree, MelissaCloutier,KellyHolyoke,SamKurkjian,and ScottPotterwillbeperformed,alongwiththe winningpiecesfromtheChoreographyShowcase (ticketscost$14foradultsand$10forchildren andseniors).Forfurtherinformationcall7729671.
ChocolateFestival,YorkHarbor,heldatSt. George'sEpiscopalChurchfrom10a.m.to1p.m. onAugust18,shouldbedelectableenoughto tempt even the best-intentioned recovering chocoholicstofalloffthewagonjustthisonce. Proceeds from the sale of all the home-made cakes,pies,bars,squares,cookies,andhandÂŹ dippedcandiesgotobenefitthechurchlibrary, andthisyearawatercolorbylocalartistNancyR. Davidsonfeaturingachocolateicecreamsundae crownedwithnearbyNubbleLightinsteadofa cherrywillberaffledoffaswell.Ifyourmouthis already watering so much that you know your goodieswillnevermakeithomeintact,whynot take advantage of the tables and beverages availableonthespot?Call363-2791.
SidewalkArtFestival,Portland,willmonopolize Congress Street from Monument Square to CongressSquarealldayonAugust19(raindate: August20).Sponsoredby6-Alivel,thisthirty-yearoldfestivalattractsover350high-caliberartists from around the country to compete for the $20,000inprizemoneyandthepatronageofthe 50,000potentialbuyersexpectedtodescendupon Portlandinhonoroftheoccasion.Thewinning paintingsfromthejuriedshowwillbeondisplay in the lobby of the Cumberland County Civic Centerfromnoonto4p.m.Formoreinformation call828-6666.
SpringPointFestival,SouthPortland,isafree familyfestivalheldfrom10a.m.to6p.m.on August 19 at the Southern Maine Technical Collegeathleticfield.Theactivitiesaremanyand varied,includingapancakebreakfast,aparade,a veryrapidicesculpturecontest,ponyrides, hayrides,aPortlandfireboatwaterdisplay,funin thefiremen'sfoam,anantiquecardisplay,a childrenâssawdustsearchforcoins,apettingzoo, sailboatrides,andentertainmentbySwingingHot (swingband),theLyricTheater(musicalnumbers from Phantom'), Wayne from Maine (childrenâs entertainment),SamKilbourn(acrobaticsand mime).NortheastWinds(Irishfolksongs),and humoristKendallMorse.Formoreinformation call767-9500.
MaineHighlandGames,Brunswick.Thrilltothe skirlofbagpipesonAugust19,whentheSt. AndrewâsSocietyofMainecreatesalittlepieceof Scotland at Thomas Point Beach. This yearâs festivitiesbeginwithâBonnyPrinceCharlie" arrivingbyschoonertoberowedashoreina26footwoodenlapstrakeboatandgreetedbyahalf batteryofantiquenavalcannonsasheunfurlsthe StuartstandardincommemorationofGlenfinnan 250yearsago.Theall-daycelebrationofScottish culturecontinueswithpipebandperformances. Scottishathletics(i.e.,throwingtelephonepoles, rocks,hay,sausages,androllingpinsasfarasyou can),highlanddancing,bordercollieherding demonstrations,aparadeoftartans.Scottish countrydancing,Scottishmusic,andchildrenâs games.Scottishartsandcrafts,Scottishimports, Scottishfoods,Highlandcattle,genealogical assistance booths, and over fifty clans and Scottishorganizationswillalsobepresent. Ticketsare$8foradultsand$4forchildren (childrenunder6free).Call364-3063or545-2132.
MachiasBlueberryFestival,Machias.Ofcourse thereâs a blueberry pancake breakfast and a blueberry pie eating contest, but would you believeblueberrypizza?Anythingandeverything involvingthoseround,blue,andtastyMaine specialtiesiseligibleforthewildblueberrybaking contest,thewildblueberrydessertbar,andthe wildblueberrybakesaleindowntownMachias August18-20!Non-edibleattractionsincludea children's parade, a âhome-grown" musical entitled Red,White,andBlueberry, ausedbook sale,acraftfestival,anartexhibit,ablueberry quiltdisplay,historicaltours,anauction,aband concert,theâBlueberryBob"rubberduckraceâ yes,theducksareblue!âdowntheMachiasRiver, andaone-dayonlyU.S.PostalServicesubstation withaspecialblueberrycancellationstamp.Call 255-6665.
GreatFallsBalloonFestival,Lewiston-Auburn. Up,up,andaway!August18-20thirtycolorfulhotÂŹ airballoonsanda140,000cubic-footNoahâsArk balloonwithtwenty-eightanimalspeeringover thesideswillbehoveringabovedowntownL/A. Thebestviewingtimesare5:30a.m.forMorning Launches,5:30p.m.forEveningLaunches,and9 p.m.forEveningMoonGlows;balloonridesare availablebyadvanceregistrationthroughthe Chamber of Commerce (783-2249). When the balloonsareoff-duty,allagesaresuretoenjoythe modeltrainshow,antiquecarshow,kiteflying, facepainting,squaredancing,radio-control planes.NativeAmericanexhibit,artsandcrafts, carnival,games,historicwalkingtours,and musical entertainment (free admission). To receiveaprogramcall(800)639-6331.
PotatoFeastDays,Houlton.Attentionseafood haters:hereâsyourbigchancetoenjoyafamous Mainefoodthat doesn't comeoutoftheocean! Whetheryoupreferthembaked,mashed,insalad, orscalloped,youâresuretofindspudsgalore (and much more!) in downtown Houlton August 25-27.Whileyou'recontemplatinghowniceitisto beabletoeatpotatoeswithoutalsohavingto peelthem,keepaneyeoutforthepotatobarrel-
BluegrassFestival,Brunswick.September1-3 traditionalbluegrassmusiciansfromalloverthe countrywillbrieflymigratenorthforLaborDay weekend to fill Thomas Point Beach with the âhigh lonesome sound" of the southern AppalachianMountains.Atthetopofthisyearâs line-upistheFatherofBluegrasshimself,Bill Monroe,withtheBluegrassBoys.Alsoslatedto performaretheCoxFamily,RalphStanleyandthe ClinchMountainBoys.J.I).CroweandtheNew South,theLewisFamily,BillEmersonandWayne Taylor,theSchankmanTwins.BillHarrellandthe Virginians.MaineâsownBluegrassSupplyCo.,and others too numerous to mention. Tickets for Fridaycost$20.SaturdayorSundayticketscost $24,andathree-dayticketcosts$55(children under12arefree).Call725-6009forfurther information.
Windjammer Weekend. Camden. You may feel as ifyouâvesteppedbackintimeSeptember1-4 when two- and three-masted schooners begin sailing into Camden Harbor to take part in festivitiesreminiscentofthedayswhenhundreds ofthesecoastalschoonerslinedthewaterfront. Thewindjammerswillbeopentothepublicfor touring,seashantysingersanddancerswill performonthetownlanding,andtherewillbe fireworks,aschooner-erastreetparade,andan antiqueboatparade.Otheractivitesinclude lobstercrateraces,model-boatracing,asailing dinghyrace,andasingle-handedrowingrace;a contradanceandhonrpipecompetition;games, face-painting,juggling,andamatineeforchildren; andevenaGilbertandSullivanperformancein theAmphitheater.Admissionisfree;call236-4404 formoreinformation.
ImidholmNatureCraftsFestival,Wells.Whatdo stoneware,pottery,baskets,paintings,sculpture, jewelry,driedflowers,photography,quilts, homespun yarn, stained glass, brass doorÂŹ knockers.andpaperquillinghaveincommon?At theWellsReserveatLaudholmFarmoffRoute1, alltheseitemsforsaleSeptember9-10willbe madeofnaturalmaterialsand/orincorporate some aspect of the natural world into their designsandsubjectmatter.From10am.to4p.m. youcanenjoythespectacularsettingofthis historicsaltwaterfarmoverlookingtheocean, browse through the displays, attend crafts demonstrations, and take advantage of free estuarytoursthroughthesevenmilesoffoot trailsencompassingfields,woods,marsh,and beach.Admissionisfree,butthereâsa$5parking fee(proceedsbenefittheresearchandeducation programs of the Wells National Estuarine ResearchReserve).Call646-4521.
SalmonSunday,Eastport,isagooddealifever therewasone.OnSeptember10amere$10($8 forchildrenandseniors)willgetyouafreshly grilledsalmonfiletcompletewithbakedpotato, coleslaw,rolls,beverage,andappetizerplateof smokedsalmonandmussels,aswellasaboat touroftheaquaculturepenswherethesalmon areraised.Moreover,alldaylongindowntown EastportâthefarmedAtlanticsalmoncapitalof NorthAmericaâyoucanenjoygoodmusic,afine artandcraftshow,anantiqueandartauction, educationalbooths.Acadianpipesanddrums, and a puppet show and puppet-making for the kids.Freeadmission.Call853-4644.
Common Ground Country Fair, Windsor, a mammoth celebration of rural living held September22-24.Call623-5115fordetails.H
BackBayTowernowoffersfully furnished corporate apartments completelyequippedforconvenient and comfortable living for the businesspersonpreferringahome environmentversusahotelsetting. BackBayTowerisPortland'sfinest addressofferinggreatviews,superb intownlocationintheheartofthe businessdistrict.Portland'sfinest diningandculturalofferings.
AharnThaiRestaurant,OneCityCenter.Formerly knownasThaiGardenRestaurant,thefinestThai restaurant in Maine is now open under new management with a new reduced-price menu. SpecializinginauthenticThairecipespreparedbyan experiencedchef.AharnThaiRestaurantisopenfor dinnersevendaysaweekwithalunchbuffet Monday-Friday.Catering,take-out.andfreeone-hour parkingatOneCityCenterParkingGarageare available.MakesureyoutrytheircoconutsoupâFor reservationscall772-1118.
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IfWindowsontheWaterisonthe water,thenthisisWindowsInThe Water.YouârehangingoutintoinfiniÂŹ tywhenyousitbythegiantwindows whilethefeelingofKennebunkport sparklesaroundyou.Itâslikebeingin aboatunderthestars,withviews everywhere. Across the water you canalmosttouch...
âWell,oldMr.Austincameoverand put storm windows on our house whenwelivedonSouthMaineStreet inKennebunkport.Itreallyhelpedus thatfirstwinter...
âAlissonâsoverthereusedtobe Smithâs Market, where there was freshfruitoutinfrontandwheremy SaintBernard,Juicy,onceatethe fruit.Ihadalotofapologizingtodo!â HepointstotheLyricTheatre.
ButitâsSmithâsprofessionalside thatisimpressingdiners.Beyondhis loveandgratitudeforthetown,he hasresurrectedthefirst-classrestauÂŹ ranttraditionsoftheNarragansett Hotel and the Shawmut Inn (where hewasFood&BeverageManagerat its peak, in the 1970s) and the fruitionofaplanover20yearsinthe making.Hisentirefamily,including wife Jane Smith and daughters Heather and Sally and son, Earl (betweenminor-leaguebaseballtryouts-dad was a shortstop for the Minnesota Twins AA and AAA farm teams during the summers of 1968 and1969),worksattherestaurant.
Askedaboutthegreateststrengths ofthemenu,hesays,âLanceGallant isourchef.HeâsagraduateofJohnÂŹ sonandWalesCulinarySchoolin RhodeIsland.Heâsworkedwiththe Marriottchainforanumberofyears and at Molly Maloneâs in PortsÂŹ mouth.
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âWehaveaseafoodfettucinithat people love, and also our baked stuffedhaddock,whichhasashrimp basetoit.Weâresellingalotofour bakedstuffedlobster,whichwestuff with scallops, shrimp, and hadÂŹ dock.Everythingweuseisfresh. Everything.Freshvegetables,fresh fishfromPrebleâs,freshlobstermeat from Port Lobster. Everything isdoneonthepremises.Thatwill neverchange,eveninthewinterÂŹ time.Webuyfromlocalvendors.All ourmeatisShieldsmeats,bought andcuthere,daily.â
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â1likethetwo-floorconcept,âhe says,âwiththeloungeandinformal dining room downstairs and the moreformaldiningroomupstairs. YesterdaywehadsevenlocalfisherÂŹ menhavinglunchdownstairswhile theLordsisterswerehavingsoup upstairs.Inthewinter,weâllbeconÂŹ sideringhavingmusicdownstairs, showingsportingevents,creatinga pubatmosphere.â
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âThose were lent to us by Herb BaumJr.Wehavealsoacquired,up overthebar,someofthelasttools thatHerbBaumSr.usedtobuildthe lastboats:levels,saws,abighatchet theyusedtocutthekeelwith,some planes,andasawsharpener.Our waitstaffhasstudiedthehistoryof theyardsothatwecananswerthe manyquestionswegetfromguests. Thelastboatbuiltherewasthe KathyB. ItâsHerbBaumJr.âsboat.He stilllobsterswithiteveryday.â
according to volunteer Sheila Meek.âGeorgeChristiansenbuilt atleast32ships,mostlyschooners, from1858toatleast1891,including twothree-mastedonesin1890and 1891. The Christiansen yard was locatedonthesiteofBaumâs.SignifiÂŹ cantlaunchingsincludethebarque JacobMerrill in1858,and,from18591866,beautifulschoonersincluding the AdaAlma and ShootingStar in 1859;the StaroftheSea,EllaFloÂŹ rence, and Satellite, in1860;the R.H. Oakes in1861, theFlyingCloud in 1862;the Bonita in1863;the Ella May in1864;the MaryChase,Gen. Sheridan,Scotland, and ArthurClifford in 1865; and, in 1866, the Wild Gazelle.
According to Steve Burr of the Brick Store Museumâs library, âCharlesWardestablishedhimself therein1890.Hepurchasedthesite, sotheremusthavebeenbuildings onit.Allmannerofshipswerebuilt attheCharlesWardShipyarduntil 1918.AfewyearslateritwouldbeÂŹ comeBaumâsBoatyard,whichturned outsomereallylovelyvessels.â
By the 1970s, the boatyard had been abandoned and Salt Magazine hadsetupheadquartersatthehisÂŹ toricsiteforsomeofitsfinestyears. Butinspiteofthis,ithasbeenSmith whohastakenanalmostcuratorial interestinthesite,workingwith Baumdescendentsandold-timersto createphoto-storiesanddisplaysof actualtoolsusedintheearlydaysof theyard.
âWeârebuildingnowforthefalland thewinter.Wechangedtheheatâng systemforthewinter.Wewillkeep ourcostsdownandwillobviously passthatalongtothepatrons.Our pricesareveryreasonable,Ifeel.Iâm about 28 or 29 percent above the businessprojectionfigureswegave totheSBA,soIfeelgoodaboutit.â
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Portland Performing Arts, 25A Forest Avenue, Portland. This summer the Big SoundsfromAllOverserieswillhelpyoucool offwithmusicfromtheArcticCircleprovided bytheFinnishfolkfiddlingensembleJPP (thatâsshortforJarvelanPikkupelimannit), who have updated the traditional Nordic fiddle sound with contemporary arrangeÂŹ ments and quirky harmonizations. The fun beginsat8p.m.onFriday,July28atPortland PerformingArtsCenter;tickets$14.7614)591.
StateTheatre,609CongressStreet,Portland. ComedianGeorgeCarlintakesthestageat8 p.m.onFriday,August4;followedbyCarlene Carterat8p.m.onThursday.August10;the legendaryHarryBelafonteat8p.m.onFriday, August25;andtheRobertCrayBandat8p.m. onWednesday,August23.Call773-5540for tickets,anddonâtmiss Portland Monthly photographer Kevin LeDucâs exhibit of backstage and performance photos of acts from Bo Diddley to Bob Dylan who have appearedattheStatesinceearly1994(on view Monday-Friday 9:30-5:00 and 10-4 on Saturdays).
Summer In the Parks, Portland Parks & Recreation,CityHall.389CongressStreet. Portland,sponsorsaplethoraoffreeconcerts atavarietyoflocations.TheTuesdayevening concerts at 7 p.m. in Deering Oaks Park includetheMetropolitanBrassQuinteton July25,theItalianHeritageCenterBandon August1,andPactoAndinoonAugust8.The WednesdayeveningSunsetFolkSeriesonthe WesternPromfeaturesPaulFrenchat7:45 p.m.onJuly26,MarianneChattertonat7:45 p.m.onAugust2,andAbbeAndersonat7:30 p.m. on August 9. The Thursday afternoon childrenâs performances at 12:30 p.m. in Deering Oaks Park are provided by the MetropolitanBrassQuintetonJuly27,the HaâpennyTheatreonAugust3,andJulie& BrownieonAugust10.Therewillalsobea Chandlerâs Band Concert at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, July 27 at the Fort Allen Park Gazebo,andaclassicalconcertbyTheWinds of Maine woodwind quintet at 2 p.m. on
The Gamper Festival of Contemporary Musicâfeaturing works of George Crumb. BrightSheng.FredLerdahl,ElliottSchwartz, andaworldpremierebySebastianCurrierâ will take place in Kresge Auditorium at BowdoinJuly27,29.and30at8p.m.(tickets $5).StudentrecitalsoccuronTuesdaysand Sundays through August 5 at 7:30 p.m. in KresgeAuditorium($2suggesteddonation). Call725-3895foradvanceticketstoanyof theseperformances.
Jonathanâs Upstairs, 2 Bourne Lane, Ogunquit,hasafullslateofmusicaland comedy performances scheduled for this summer:July23jazzpianistTommyGallant andjazzwhistler/clarinetistBradTerry;July 26&27TheFlirtations,theworldâsmost proudlygay acapella group;July28comedian JonathanKatz,whostartedoutwritingsongs forRobinWilliams;July29serpent-tongued singer/songwriterCherylWheeler;July30 African music and dance ensemble Mama Tongue: August 4 comedian Jim Lauletta; August 5 Maria Muldaur, a pop music Renaissancewomanwhosingsitall;August6 LatinjazzgroupElEco;August11comic impressionistBobGautreaumimicsover200 entertainmentpersonalities;August13Uno Mondo!contemporaryjazzandworldmusic; August18comicTeddyBergerondoesawide
varietyofcharacterimpersonations;August 19acousticâseniorstatesman"TomRush; August20TJWheeler&theSmokers(blues); August 25 Chance Langton, the Legend of BostonComedy;August26MaineemigreDave Mallett; September 1 comedian Frank Santorelli;September2thePersuasionsâ a cappella doo-wop. gospel, and R & B; September 3 Raccoon Beach's music is electrifyingly eclectic; September 9 Dar WilliamsandCatieCurtis.Call646-4777for showtimesandtickets.
St.CeciliaChamberChoir,371RCumberland Avenue, Portland. This newly formed, 17voice,auditionedchoirwillperformaconcert ofsacredandsecularchoralmusicfromthe Renaissance and the twentieth century by Dowland, Morley, Byrd, Tallis, Vaughan Williams,FaurÂŁ.andMathiasatSt.Andrewâs Episcopal Church on Glidden Street in NewcastleonWednesday,August9at8p.m. ($5 suggested donation at the door). For furtherinformationcall772-2791.
MUSEUMS
PortlandMuseumofArt,7CongressSquare. Portland.Thissummer,forthefirsttimein elevenyears,theL.D.M.SweatMemorial Galleriesareopentothepublicforaspecial retrospectiveexhibitionentitledâMaine,A Peopled Landscape: Salt Documentary Photography,1978-1995"thatfeaturesover 100photographsfocussingonthelifeand work of the people of Maine and their strugglestoadapttotheprofoundchanges thathavecometotheirinlandandcoastal communities (through July 31). âThe AmericanWatercolorTradition:Selections from the Collection" showcases 19th- and 20th-centuryworksbySargent.Whistler, Homer.Prendergast.Davies,Marin,Hopper, Marsh. Zorach, Thon, and Wyeth (through September3).âFromtheAshes:Portlandâs CulturalRenaissance1790-1870"focusseson imagesofPortland,itssurroundinglandscape, and its most prominent citizens during Portland'sfirstâgoldenage"withworksby PortlandersHarrisonBirdBrown,Charles OctaviusCole,andCharlesFrederickKimball thatillustratethesocialandeconomicgrowth of the city during this period (through September 24). âThe Allure of the Maine Coast:RobertHenriandHisCircle.1903-1919" includesmorethansixtypaintingsofMaine by turn-of-the-century American Realist painters Robert Henri, George Bellows, Randall Davey. Edward Hopper, Rockwell Kent,andLeonKrollthatshowtheseartists following Winslow Homerâs philosophy of immersioninaparticularlocaleinorderto captureitsessenceinpaintings(through October15).Forinformation,call775-6148.
Maine Historical Society Gallery, 489 CongressStreet.Portland.âVictoryonthe Home!Front:MaineduringWorldWarII"uses officialgovernmentposters,photo-graphs, flags,rationbooks,andrelatedmemorabilia to examine how Maine people were united incontributingtothewareffortthroughcivil defense,improvedworkplaceproductivity, recycling,andconservationoffood.fuel,and otherresources(throughOctober29).âAllthe Arts that Please: Folk Art of the Maine HistoricalSociety"exploreswhyMainepeople madefolkart,andwhatitmeantintheirlives.
ChildrenâsMuseumofMaine,142FreeStreet, Portland.âGoingforaWalkwithaLine"isan interactiveartadventurewherethewhole familycanpickupapaletteandlearnabout Maineartandartists(throughSeptember4). You can also splash into summer at the museumbysolvingacrime,learningabout firesafety,goingonaspacemission,talkingto ananimal,meetingamadscientist,orviewing PortlandthroughtheCameraObscura.Make aminiaturevegetablegardenat1p.m.onJuly 28;discoverelectromagnetismat12:30p.m. onAugust4;createyourownflowergardenat 1p.m.onAugust4;meetaminiaturehorseat 11:15a.m.onAugust9;learnaboutbeeÂŹ keeping at 11 a.m. on August 12; meet a wallabyat11:15a.m.onAugust16;discover electricityat12:30p.m.onAugust17;tryyour handatflowerarrangingat1p.m.onAugust 18;attendaseashantysing-alongat2pin.on August19;andlearnaboutpigfarmingand meetsomepigletsat11a.m.onAugust26.For recordedinformationcall82H-1234.
Spring Point Museum, Southern Maine TechnicalCollege,FortRoad.SouthPortland. TheexhibitâOfShipsandWorkingLifein PortlandHarbor:1845-1865"examinesshipÂŹ buildingandcommerceinPortlandandSouth Portland during the golden era of Maine maritime history. For updates on the dispositionoftheclippership Snow Squall hull and artifacts, museum hours, and admissioninformation,call799-6337.
Jones Museum of Glass and Ceramics, DouglasHill,Sebago.Thissummer'sspecial exhibitionsareâGlassoftheItalianMasters 1890-1990";âCreationinColor:Frederick CarderandEarlySteuben";andâNotJustBlue and White," an exhibit honoring Josiah Wedgwoodonthebicentennialofhisdeath. Call787-3370.
BowdolnCollegeMuseumofArt,Brunswick. âKateFurbishandtheFloraofMaine"isthe firstmajorexhibitoftheworkofKateFurbish, who dedicated her life to collecting, classifying,andrecordingthefloweringplants ofMaineinexquisitewatercolorstudiesand sketches(throughJuly30).Anexhibitionof Winslow Homer prints with summer themes alsofeaturesrelatedHomermemorabiliasuch astheartist'swatercolorbox.oilpalette,and familyphotographs(throughSeptember3). OpeningAugust8,âTheWorldsofRockwell Kent"showincludespaintings,drawings, watercolors,andillustratedbookschronicling theartist'sexpeditionstothewildfrozen climatesofLabrador,Alaska.TierradelFuego. andGreenland(throughSeptember10).For moreinformationcall725-3275.
Hewakesup,ashehaseach nightbefore.Abruptly,and withasingledeepinhaling ofair.Itistwohoursbefore dawn.Heliesstillfora moment, blinking rapidly as he looksupthroughthedarkness,the backofhisrighthandrestingonhis dampforehead.Outsideisadeep hush.Helooksoverattheglowing numbersontheclock,thenoutthe window.Thefouroâclockskyismild withstars,andabovetheground floatsafrail,softlyrisingmist.Acar goesbywithasighoftiresanda smallflareofheadlights.Heturns overontohisleftsideandplaceshis armacrosstheothersideofthe queen-sizebed,feelingthemattress, firmandflatbeneaththeblanket.He allowshisarmtorestthereforsevÂŹ eralminutes,thenrollsontohis back,swingshisfeetoverandgets outofbed.Hehears,hethinksashe standstherebarefootonthecold hardwood floor, the sound of breathing.Likehisown,butnot.He listens,hisheadcockedtowardthe opendoor.Hecountssilentlytoten, thentotwenty.
Movingslowly,heleavestheroom andwalksintothehallway.TheceilÂŹ ingislow,andwhenhereachesthe doorattheendofthecrampedcorÂŹ ridor,hestops,pauses,andopens it.Heflipsthelightswitchand squints for a few seconds, then looksaroundtheroom.HiseyessetÂŹ tleonasmallpinkdresserwith
white drawer knobs. A porcelain merry-go-round with four horses sitsonit.Hethinksaboutwindingit, startingthemusicandthemotion, buthedoesnot.
Afteramoment,hesitsdown onthebed,ononecorner. The mattress sags under hisweightandthesprings makealowcreakingsound. He stares at the framed photoÂŹ graph, his eyes having at last adjustedtothelight.Hepushes histeethintohislowerlip,bends forward,interlockshisfingers between his knees andrubs the insidesofhisthumbsagainsteach other,backandforth,backand forth,lookingupatthephotoÂŹ graph,thenaway,thenbackagain. When, after a time, he glances overattheclockonthepaleblue nightstand-whatcolorbluewas that?hethinks.Robinâsegg?-it reads5:06.Heunlockshisfingers and raises his hands. They are pale,andheturnsthembeforehis eyes, inspecting them. When he pushesafingernailintothefleshy tipofoneforefinger,hefeelsnothÂŹ ing.Thenhestandsup,turns,and runs the palm of his hand flat acrossthecornerofthebedsevÂŹ eraltimes,smoothingthepinkand-whitespreaduntilitiscomÂŹ pletelyfreeofcreases.Hegives thebottomcornerafinal,gentle tug,brushesthehandagainstthe legofhispajamasandcrossesto thedoor.Hethinksaboutturning around, about giving the room onelastlook,buthedoesnot.He turnsoffthelights,lettinghisfinÂŹ gerlingerbrieflyontheswitch, thenwalksoutandpullsthedoor slowlybehindhim,releasinghis gripontheknobwhenhehears thesoftclickofthebolt.
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