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Maine, Tell Me A Story Collected From Your Travels.

Andrew Mooers — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 01:34:39 +0000

Story telling in Maine, the art form for weaving a tale has not lost its appeal. I am lucky to have had parents who exposed all four boys in the farm family to many endeavors. Some like to hear about the yesteryear story of trailer trucking potatoes from Maine to the city market. I try […]

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The First Trailer Truck Was A 1963 White Cab Over Diesel.

Andrew Mooers — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 13:34:20 +0000

My dad was a Maine potato farmer and instead of just growing his own for market, he bought potatoes from others too and was a spud broker. It seemed logical to buy a trailer truck to haul them to market too. Usually in Boston, Hartford, New York City. The first trailer was a 1957 Trailmobile. […]

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Trading A Bag Of Maine Potatoes For Florida Grapefruit, Oranges.

Andrew Mooers — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 03:04:50 +0000

As a kid, I went on a lot of trailer truck trips out of Northern Maine. My dad owned eight trucks used to ship Maine potatoes he grew, shipped to city produce markets. Truck trips to Boston MA, New York City NY and Hartford CT produce markets. Driving most of the night to be at […]

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