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The Other Maine

This Week's Haul, Aug. 13: Strong like an ox

And: Candlepin bowling 4 evah

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Emily Burnham
Aug 13, 2026
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Good morning from eastern Maine, where this week, I discovered that you can, in fact, be stung by a bee or wasp or something and not realize it until the back of your lower arm starts developing a huge, angry welt, and you think “Oh God, am I allergic to bees now!?” and then you take a benadryl and fall asleep and wake up and it’s fine.

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