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OAITW r.2.0

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Tue Dec 23, 2025, 12:14 AM Yesterday

Burt and I

I met Marshall Dodge in 1975. I was a service manager for Electrolux Sales (Preble ST. Portland, Me) in 1975. Out of school and wondering what I was going to do with the rest of my life. Marshall came into the store and said, "can you fix this poor bastard?". It was a model G Electrolux vac. The best vac machine ever made. IMHO. Of course I could! So, I get his details and I see "Marshall Dodge". I looked at him and I asked. " Did you and Bert every find your way to Cape Porpoise.?" He laughed.

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Burt and I (Original Post) OAITW r.2.0 Yesterday OP
I had a teacher who played these records for us when we were in Jr High. CentralMass Yesterday #1
They were delightful. Had many a listen. yorkster Yesterday #2
Maine Public Television has Marshall Dodge films available on its archive Easterncedar Yesterday #3
Virgil Bliss was the dirtiest man in Hancock County. cachukis Yesterday #4
How can you call me dirty... Chemical Bill Yesterday #5
The dirt just drug him down. cachukis Yesterday #6
Oh, classic stuff! GPV 22 hrs ago #7

CentralMass

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1. I had a teacher who played these records for us when we were in Jr High.
Tue Dec 23, 2025, 12:51 AM
Yesterday

He was and interesting guy who was also student and expert on New England lore as well.

Easterncedar

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3. Maine Public Television has Marshall Dodge films available on its archive
Tue Dec 23, 2025, 03:22 AM
Yesterday

I was so surprised at how young he was. I love this!

cachukis

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4. Virgil Bliss was the dirtiest man in Hancock County.
Tue Dec 23, 2025, 06:43 AM
Yesterday

Why he was so dirty, in the wintertime, steam would come off his sheets like it does from a manure pit.

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