Chasin' Crustaceans: Stories Behind the Names of Maine Lobsterboats By Victor Cole Hardcover 1608934489 9781608934485 Chasin Crustaceans: Stories Behind the Names of Maine Lobsterboats Along the Maine coast, the distinctive lobster boat is ubiquitous, and fisherman devote nearly as much time and effort naming their boats as their children. In this charming little volume, Victor Cole has reached out to hundreds of lobstermen and collected the stories behind the names of their boats. Some of the names are of children, or of loved ones who’ve passed on; some are religious or inspirational, and some are downright funny. But the stories behind them are all interesting and reveal something about Maine’s fishing culture.
Along the Maine coast the distinctive lobster boat is ubiquitous and fisherman devote nearly as much time and effort naming their boats as their children In this charming little volume Victor Cole has reached out to hundreds of lobstermen and collected the stories behind the names of their boats Some of the names are of children or of loved ones who ve passed on some are religious or inspirational and some are downright funny But the stories behind them are all interesting and reveal something about Maine s fishing culture Chasin Crustaceans Stories Behind the Names of Maine Lobsterboats
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