Louisiana and Maine Compared

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[@iammrbeat]

So which is better? Louisiana or Maine? Indeed, THIS WAS MY LONGEST COMPARED VIDEO YET. What the heck? A shout out to Newsreels, the sponsor of this video. Honestly, it's one of my favorite sponsors yet. They've been terrific to work with. Download Newsreels for free here: get.newsreels.app/xU9P/mrbeat Also, thanks to @Atun-Shei for joining me for this video. Be sure to check out his channel!

[@PMickeyDee]

I don't have to watch the video to answer this one, Louisiana boo

[@DAnielIvey1]

Maine.

[@_Saint_Michael_]

Hey Man Just wanna tell you, I Really appreciate your content and the way you do it, it's very educational and I like how you're not biased on any political side on the videos

[@theshaun6371]

Based on this video, obviously Maine

[@januzairamli4426]

Maine lobster

[@JJMcCullough]

I know that Maine is also one of the states with the strongest habit of electing independent candidates. They have an independent Senator, who is the former independent governor, and have six independent members of the state legislature, which has to be some kind of record.

[@PMickeyDee]

Louisiana has the strongest habit of electing insane candidates, for reference check LA-03 Clay Higgins (the Cajun John Wayne) and senator John Kennedy for our most recent Congressional delegations contribution to this trend

[@osbersstudios2844]

I have a habit of electing myself for YT realm president

[@lordsalty2060]

I live here lol

[@sam-ip4su]

hey jj

[@ytpremium9462]

Vermont too with independent senator Bernie Sanders!

[@xenos_n.]

As a Mainer, I appreciate... someone even mentioning Maine in a non-negative light.

[@JezaLoki]

If it makes any difference, there’s an Aussie who cannot wait to visit your state as soon as this epidemic blows over. It looks so beautiful and rich in history.

[@xenos_n.]

@@JezaLoki just make sure you come in spring and leave in fall or you'll regret it 😂

[@pluto6383]

@@xenos_n. I went to Maine in wintertime and thought it was gorgeous, but then again I grew up in MA and currently live in RI so while Maine is definitely more intense I imagine that I am much more equipped for cold weather than someone from warm Australia.

[@JezaLoki]

@@xenos_n. haha yeah, I hear you. I’d love to visit in the fall. But you know, I’m an Australian which means the only time I get to see a real winter is when I travel to the northern hemisphere. I’d love to see a New England Christmas. No such thing as bad weather, just bad choice of clothing, right?

[@JezaLoki]

@@pluto6383 I’m jealous, mate! It certainly is a shock when you board the plane in our summer at 100.F and 20 hours later disembark into the northern winter where it’s 0.F. The contrast enhances the travel experience like crazy. I’ve spent Christmas in Scandinavia and Russia, but absolutely the next destination on the list is New England.

[@thinkfact]

As an individual who is from Maine and has a significant portion of Acadian ancestry, it was very cool to see representation. One interesting thing to note is that in some of the northernmost parts of maine, there are significant French populations with a very unique English accent that is heavily influenced by French pronunciations. I know people who don't even know French that have this accent and it's pretty fascinating.

[@cardnals100]

Additionally there's a couple town that speak mostly French still!

[@cbourgeois538]

Oh really Cuz🙂

[@thinkfact]

@@cbourgeois538 well look who it is. Haha

[@thinkfact]

@@cbourgeois538 always got to represent my fellow Acadian fam!

[@jamiethompson3851]

In Louisiana were still under French law

[@zachhampton6845]

SNL has a couple funny skits called "Maine Justice" where its a court full of Louisianan's living now in Maine...doling out justice. Thought those skits were just a random concept but now I see the linkage between the two states!

[@iammrbeat]

HOLY CRAP HOW DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT THESE SKITS?!?

[@congealedbox7854]

@@iammrbeat I came into this thinking it was a reference to those skits 😂😂

[@bigronnie9629]

@@congealedbox7854 Me Too

[@devyncampbell3210]

I’m a lobsterman and I didn’t know about that skit. We call it downiest justice up here, and it’s a real thing.

[@batmarlowe]

@@iammrbeat And they get the accents verrrrrry wrong.

[@andyjay729]

I've heard a tongue-in-cheek legend that the lobsters in Maine and the Maritimes missed the Acadians, so they followed them down south, but by the time they reached Louisiana they'd lost a lot of weight. And that's where crawfish come from.

[@chefssaltybawlz]

Lmao I love that

[@josephmayo3253]

True story.

[@Trequavion]

Also, i believe this is your longest compared video yet. I would have never imagined maine and louisiana being related. Great job

[@alexharris2495]

Same. Didn't see this coming

[@iammrbeat]

Indeed it is, and thank you so much!

[@catherinealexandrian9927]

I find there are many of the same surnames in Louisiana and Maine

[@Jobe826]

I live in Maine and sometimes it feels like a separate country. At the end I was hoping you were going to talk about Moosehead Lake a little bit too because it's a hidden gem. Fun fact: I'm part of the Penobscot tribe too. Love your videos Mr. Beat!

[@iammrbeat]

Thanks for sharing all that, and shhhhhh about Moosehead Lake. Keep it a secret!

[@Callsign_Prophet]

Each state and Region has its own separate cultures! That's why it's important to think of the US as closer to a collection of countries with one military lol

[@elijahyoung11]

@@Callsign_ProphetQuite similar to the EU but with some obvious differences as well.

[@priestofronaldalt]

Maine is that one state that NO ONE ever talks about like literally I have NEVER had Maine brought up in a conversation about the US there's no big citys there no controversy no infamous reputation just... nothing... but the same could be said about my state.

[@liveoak227]

I live in louisiana and it feel like its a separate country. Where the South meets the Caribbean...

[@ILikesports360]

I’m from Louisiana and we never get enough love or due diligence on these channels thank you sir.

[@thedanverse]

Problem: We're not called Cajuns up here in Maine. We're still Acadian. Also, couldn't help but notice that you left out the most fun part about the Great Acadian Deportation: After making us leave, the British brought some of us back because they didn't know how to work our fields.

[@lookbovine]

7:42?

[@thedanverse]

@@lookbovine That is the section where he talks about the Acadian Deportation, yes. And he did say that some remained in Maine. He did not bring up that quite a few of them were ordered back to work the land because the British didn't know how to deal with our very rocky soil.

[@barbaramichaud6534]

It was the exclusive dikes that reclaimed all that maritime marshlands that the needed help with for maintaining the agricultural production.

[@lhistorienchipoteur9968]

@@thedanverse Tu sais parler français, du coup ?

[@thedanverse]

@@lhistorienchipoteur9968 I can't speak a lick of French, I'm afraid. I can understand every third word or so when I hear my grandparents speak it, but I never really learned because my mother moved away from the Saint John Valley up here in Maine before I was born.

[@osberswgaming]

The history here is fascinating. Recently I’ve been looking more into the colonisation of the Americas up until the American Revolution, and this helps a ton!

[@osbersstudios2844]

Hi my main account. I’m the alt which you always use when you don’t have your iPad nearby and just have your phone.

[@iammrbeat]

Well glad it helps. 🙂

[@MelodyMLucianoNorris-qe8lc]

Need anything I can lend a hand with. Are you doing a piece on colonization or just a report or what? My family founded portions of ME and NH. I'm the unofficial family historian now that my grandpa passed so I'm full of all sorts of historical facts about the colonies.

[@Simon-tc1mc]

This one is actually one of the most interesting videos you've done for this series. I was always curious about Arcadia.

[@iammrbeat]

Thank you!

[@carlosiiideespana3712]

Acadia.

[@cbourgeois538]

Interesting, indeed.

[@jamiethompson3851]

We Louisiana still under French law and we have open carry gun laws

[@oscarlinebaugh8930]

Arcadia is a small town in the northeastern part of Louisiana. It's where Bonnie and Clyde were killed. It also happens to be close to the "mountain" that was talked about in the video.

[@larrylandry3057]

When I saw the title and your channel name I got so excited!! Thank mr. beat for this video. - Louisiana Gang

[@iammrbeat]

Represent and hope you dig it!

[@brownboyfly]

Fun fact: Maine is the closest state to Africa, despite most people thinking it would be somewhere like Florida

[@iammrbeat]

YOU ARE BLOWING OUR MINDS

[@Pietato_Salad]

Yet it’s one of the least black states in the U.S.

[@quanbrooklynkid7776]

so do that mean booking a ticket from Maine to South Africa will be cheaper

[@quanbrooklynkid7776]

@@Pietato_Salad i always wanted to visit Maine

[@pluto6383]

@@quanbrooklynkid7776 It’s absolutely beautiful up there!

[@shawn2641]

Live in Maine and even I forgot it exists. Thank you for highlighting our beautiful state!

[@zackbrand9311]

I love this comparison two very different yet very similar states at the same time. Love both of them very much.

[@iammrbeat]

Me too! I really got into making this one. 🙂

[@mattlukasik2486]

The two states with the most French speaking households. Thank you Geography King for teaching me that one.

[@iammrbeat]

Such a coincidence that he released that Maine video yesterday

[@priestofronaldalt]

@@iammrbeat can you change your channel name I can't reply to you because the autocorrect keeps autocorrecting your name so I can't respond😂😂😂🤣🤣

[@herschelwright4663]

I watched that video as well.

[@hallamhal]

I wasn't ready for the Atun Shei collab! Loved every minute of this

[@alexmanzer5756]

No one in the Maritimes calls the Acadians that live here Cajuns. They are simply called Acadians.

[@krcmaine]

That's what I thought too 🤔

[@humanscales1492]

Yeah in louisiana we just call all of us cajuns

[@cbourgeois538]

No! There is a difference between Cajuns and Creoles. Check it out or do a comparison 😅.

[@andrewmaddox2889]

Cajun is just acadian with a strong southern accent.

[@Dragoncam13]

Cajuns were the Acadians that went to Louisiana and Saint Louis,that’s it and that’s In English. In Cajun French they call themselves ‘Cadiens

[@McIntosh1581]

Another great video and very interesting comparison. I never would've thought Louisiana and Maine would ever be comparable, but after seeing this and thinking about it, they really do have a lot in common. Thank you for recognizing my great home state of Louisiana. It's definitely a unique state that you can't help but love.

[@iammrbeat]

Thank you. After researching Louisiana, it just made me want to visit there even more.

[@dennisholiday1868]

@@iammrbeat But I bet he wouldn't if he was in The United States Army stationed at Fort Polk!

[@OCDustin]

You wouldn’t enjoy lake Charles right now, after Hurricane Laura we are losing our downtown. Our largest tower was so heavily damaged the insurance refused to pay soo. We’re about to become an even smaller town. Which means we’re moving in the wrong direction. Honestly soon as I’ve sold our home and find a job elsewhere, we’re moving away from this quickly sinking state. Hurricanes are becoming more frequent. Just think, we got Hurricane Laura (technically a cat 4, but gusts recorded of up to 180 mph, and sustained winds at 160- so yeah a cat 5) and then we had the cat 3 Hurricane delta strike LITERALLY 31 miles to the east of where Laura struck. Pretty much gutting southwest Louisiana. It’s a different place, people are still putting their lives back together. Hell only my fiancé and I just recently moved back home in November. By the way, one big thing you left out. Comparing food, we dominate that department

[@sambun6394]

Hi from Maine🎉 it’s pronounced “pass- a- ma- quady” lol in middle school our 5 halls were called the 5 tribes most common in Maine. We loved the research as kids.

[@MelodyMLucianoNorris-qe8lc]

From Hollis Center here. My son and I were watching this and looked at each other blankly when he said that. I finally said, "Wow did he mess that up wicked bad!!" LMAO!! Now let's have him try Ogunquit and Saco on for size!! LMAO!

[@sambun6394]

@@MelodyMLucianoNorris-qe8lc I love that our state is named after the tribes that belonged here. It’s a small world❤️🦦

[@MelodyMLucianoNorris-qe8lc]

@@sambun6394 As my cousin says, "Maine is a small town!!" LMAO!!

[@Phjegood]

Correct about the pronunciation of Passamaquoddy! I live in Eastport. Great video, though, about some little known history

[@CutiePastry118]

I have grandparents who live in Nevada and the pronounce Bangor as Banger. 😭 I have given up correcting them

[@mrrogersrabbit]

At the Ben & Jerry's factory in Vermont, I met an old couple on motorcycles in the parking lot. They had spent the past decade or so driving around the backroads and byways (avoiding interstates when possible). At the time I met them (2016), they had driven to 47/49 continental states. The only ones they had yet to go to were... Louisiana and Maine, which they were heading to after Vermont. So it's a nice little coincidence that you compared Maine and Louisiana :)

[@mikecarpenter3565]

As a born and raised Mainer who's still here and now raising my own family here, this was well done!! Overall we are a pretty chill state, I mean we are called vacationland lol and just a heads up but avoid Lewiston hahahaha all my mainers will get that 🤣

[@STJr-po7xw]

...and Biddeford.. ...from Maine aswell..lol Peace

[@lukedaduke300]

Biddeford has gotten.... Better. But yeah the dirty lew still kinda sucks

[@MelodyMLucianoNorris-qe8lc]

LMAO!! Dirty Lew but I've seen the real estate market is going up there nonetheless. I wonder if it is just tourists moving in who have no clue what they are moving into?

[@STJr-po7xw]

@@MelodyMLucianoNorris-qe8lc They dug a man made lake next to Lisbon St. and opened a nudist colony with free beer and Allen's coffee brandy... There's been a steady stream ever since...

[@MelodyMLucianoNorris-qe8lc]

@@STJr-po7xw LMAO!! Nudest in Maine during a NorEaster. There's a picture I cannot get out of my head!! LMAO!!

[@jefferyduplessis1577]

Thank you Mr. Beat for doing a video of my home state of Louisiana. Louisiana does have the Kisatchie national forest located in the central and west central part of the state.

[@iammrbeat]

What part of Louisiana are you from?

[@blakebramley9171]

I’ve actually been to Kisatchie and it’s actually really pretty

[@13StJimmy]

Louisiana’s dialects actually vary a bit more than that… someone from New Orleans and a traditional “Cajun” from the Lafayette area definitely have different cultures as well But are way more similar to each other than the “southern Arkansas/west Mississippi” Louisianan’s😂

[@louisinese]

I remember someone telling shreveportian that they were basically from Texas 😂

[@bishop534]

Atun shei and mr beat? This is the greatest crossover in history

[@iammrbeat]

ha, yeah I'm a big fan of Atun-Shei!

[@snare5903]

Space jam 2 is better.

[@later_skateboards]

I immediately thought of SNL's "Maine Justice" when this came across my screen. I'm too excited for this one.

[@iammrbeat]

I can't believe I hadn't heard of that skit.

[@later_skateboards]

Yeah. I'm kinda sad that there isn't a bit from it in here. You HAVE to check it out. So great!

[@later_skateboards]

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[@yungstalin8936]

As a southeastern Louisiana Cajun I can indeed state that we do have a lot of alligators… love your content buddy :)

[@iammrbeat]

Thank you and REPRESENT!

[@AlexKawa20]

I went to Maine (Bar Harbor, specifically) a couple months ago, and the most fascinating thing I learned there was when my dad and I went on a kayaking trip, and we saw some lobster traps. Our tour guide told us how the entire lobster industry in the state is run by family-owned businesses and no big corporations. He also mentioned how the industry has exploded in Maine because of warming Atlantic Ocean temperatures, which have made the Maine coast more habitable for lobsters. However, of course, this probably will become problematic as oceanic temperatures continue to warm, and the lobsters migrate further north up along the coast of Canada, which would be devastating for Maine, since it's a more than $60 million industry for a state with a population of around 1.2 million.

[@beachmom561]

Casco Bay is warming up because Canada blocked the river that came down from the Arctic to build a power Dam

[@iammrbeat]

Thanks for sharing all that! And (apparently) due to how difficult it is to get lobsters to markets, that is one reason why they are so expensive.

[@AlexKawa20]

@@iammrbeat No problem! Also, another fun fact, it's illegal for non-Mainers to capture lobsters in traps in the state.

[@anthonyfuscellaro233]

Don’t worry, corporations are coming for the lobsterman too

[@kerriwilson7732]

@@beachmom561 rivers don't flow South from the Canadian arctic. Dams harness flowing rivers, but the water keeps flowing. 🇨🇦

[@bigboy2723]

Maine is my favorite state in the US by far, went there over the summer and it’s absolutely beautiful! I recommend everyone to go there at least once.

[@jakes1677]

Top two best states are Utah and Maine

[@onebuc5874]

Colorado is one of my favorite states. I’ve been to Maine but I was very young so I’d like to go again. I hear they have cheap lobster 😋😋😋

[@joedavidson6556]

Why don’t nobody come here during the winter and talk about how beautiful it is??

[@slappymcbutterballs7326]

@@jakes1677 New Hampshire and Utah...

[@crustpunkjesuschrist]

I didn’t expect this comparison. I mean I guess they have two of the most French states. Now for the next comparisons there should be one on Arkansas and Oklahoma for obvious reasons, Iowa and Missouri for obvious reasons, and I guess Michigan and Maryland because I guess there both weirdly shaped, mostly water based states, and those were the only states left

[@alexharris2495]

Heyy..... seems legit

[@iammrbeat]

Many more folks want to see Missouri and Arkansas. Therefore, there will be some repeats. I'll probably go Oklahoma and Texas, Missouri and Arkansas, Maryland and Virginia, and Iowa and Nebraska. Still confused about Michigan, though.

[@crustpunkjesuschrist]

@@iammrbeat I thought you didn’t do repeats, that’s why I tried to match them up. I thought you did Texas with California, Virginia with West Virginia, and Nebraska with Kansas. Idk, it’s prolly just my OCD needing everything to line up and fit together. Either way keep up the great content!

[@mapk1516]

@@iammrbeat Maybe you can do Ohio again and compare it to Michigan

[@alexharris2495]

@@iammrbeat Wisconsin and Michigan? Or New York and Michigan

[@greendeli7874]

It just so happens that I’m subscribed to both of you!

[@iammrbeat]

Awesome!

[@Psyxic_Crimes]

Im Indonesian but my father was from Maine; its fascinating hearing about my family's cultural roots, even though i know almost nothing about it. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@SightsNScapes]

I live in New York, about 45 minutes north west of New York City. Originally from Queens, but my grand parents has had a Lakehouse in Maine since the 1950s oh my grandfather and his friends came home from the war and build three houses together. We still have it in our family and it’s my favorite place in the world, Summers and Maine are unbelievably beautiful, The lakes are unbelievably clean and consist of pretty much Poland Springs water especially considering the town of Poland springs is right next-door lol. I couldn’t recommend it anymore for someone to go vacation in Maine it is Absolutely gorgeous and very fun, the nightlife in Portland Maine is pretty good as well

[@cbourgeois538]

Good place to start your family history.

[@anthonylong9067]

Being a full blooded American, a lot of us dont really think much about Maine. I have yet to meet anyone from that state or anyone who has been there for whatever reason

[@jakedeeyah1640]

9th generation Mainer here. You need to make a pilgrimage.

[@pigeonite]

as someone who's acadian on my dad's side, it's super cool to hear my favorite youtuber talk about our history! love from canada 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@kg5radio716]

Here’s 3 interesting comparisons, not noted, although very interesting: 1. Louisiana uses Napoleonic code as a basis for law, whereas Maine uses common law like the rest of the 49 states. 2. Louisiana has the most expensive premiums for auto insurance in the US, while Maine has the cheapest premiums for auto insurance in the US. 3. While having slightly more taxes, Maine has a much lower sales tax, while Louisiana has less taxes, but the 2nd most expensive sales tax.

[@abufarsakh9919]

That 10% sales tax sucks

[@curlz7668]

And Louisiana is the only state with parishes

[@diegaspumper8501]

Louisiana sucks I hate it here! It’s too damn hot!

[@Elliott2001]

@@abufarsakh9919 That's nothing, in the Netherlands the sales tax is 21%.

[@abufarsakh9919]

@@Elliott2001 but y’all got free healthcare, lower crime, a less corrupt gov, and have figured out a way to not drown in water (I would take it)

[@ApachZe]

Hey Mr Beat! I’ve been waiting for this one for a while and I’m glad to finally see it. Louisiana needed the attention for how it is realistically 😅. I just wanna see it thrive and do good. Love the videos! Keep it up! -A Proud Cajun

[@jacksonspitsfax4526]

I was born in Louisiana but I live in Oklahoma and I am Cajun, I love Louisiana even though lots of people dunk on it for being “dangerous”

[@pluto6383]

I grew up in MA and currently live in RI. I’ve been to Northern New England many times and would say ME, VT and NH are some of the most beautiful states out there.

[@petitthom2886]

I always thought that the US state of Maine was called after the French province of Maine which was replaced during the French Revolution by the departments of Sarthe and Mayenne

[@krcmaine]

Both are theories. No one knows for sure.

[@Ugly_German_Truths]

@@krcmaine at least french Maine is written Maine. While "the Main(land)" did not have an e even in ye olde times!

[@felixparadis691]

French revolution come later

[@MrMrblazer1234]

Seeing your hometown (Bar Harbor) on a video in your subscription feed can be really quite surreal, gotta say. I hope you had fun while you were up here!

[@greatdune3174]

I came to watch a Mr. Beat video, because I love his videos. Was given a surprise cameo by Atun-Shei, another of my favorites. And the spotted a comment by J.J. McCullough, yet another favorite. I dub this the best video of the year.

[@anonrex565]

Awesome video, as always! I also feel sad about Louisiana residents, due to the recent hurricane Ida. I hope they recover soon.

[@iammrbeat]

Me too, and thank you!

[@ThunderTheBlackShadowKitty]

It was truly an awful experience. Two straight weeks without water, power or internet service. Flash flood, trees fallen, food spoiled, damaged cars, you name it. We're recovering though like we always do. Merci.

[@off6848]

@@ThunderTheBlackShadowKitty I was living uptown off of carolton and power came back in three days

[@cyanideisfun]

Hey, I'm in the background of this video! I drove past Bayou Bistro on my way to Bayou Beer Garden during the filming of this video. You can see me at 1:18 driving past Bayou Bistro in the black SUV, lol. I've been a huge fan of yours, Mr. Beat, and I'm surprised that it took me this long to find this video. No clue you compared my state.

[@Daero1]

Maine is unlike any other state in the fact that we only border 1 other state. I'd say we are the most secluded state in the lower 48. It sometimes feels like Maine is its own country. Especially since our borders with Canada have been closed for a while now.

[@njhcomposer]

As a Mainer, I'm so shocked that you used a video clip of someone I know at @15:08 😆 Thanks for doing the comparison, I didn't know much about Louisiana before watching this!

[@mrcarioca8046]

Nice job Bro, grettings from Rio de janeiro, Brazil 🇧🇷

[@iammrbeat]

Thank you!

[@newenglandmapping8383]

Amazing video as someone who has lived in Maine my whole life, do you think you could compare Portland Maine to Portland Oregon?

[@iammrbeat]

I would love to!

[@magicman5318]

Oregon is a thousand times better

[@MelodyMLucianoNorris-qe8lc]

Easy comparison.......... Maine is far superior. End of comparison!! LMAO!!

[@devincampbell5007]

@@magicman5318 Explain

[@vigglewiggle5396]

@@magicman5318 you wish

[@CosmicCornDogs]

I’m moving to Maine within the coming month and I gotta say I learned more about the state in this video than I have anywhere else.

[@CutiePastry118]

Pack warm clothes lol. We get first snow between late October-November and it stays until early April. If we are lucky we have rain on March to melt the snow. I have seen a full on white out and the car buried and the next day, the sun is out and snow is gone lol. It's weird.

[@donnaleeah5075]

Please don't try to change things here. Blend in, you'll be fine. Drive kindly, let others merge, you'll be okay. Be accepting of our ways. You'll be fine. How you love heat and freezing Temps. Get up early in Jan. Feb. To the ocean , sea smoke is awesome!!

[@victoriawilliams2786]

@@donnaleeah5075Absolutely true. I'd like to add: be polite. Simple things like please, Thank-you, opening doors for strangers, return your shopping cart to the designated area etc. Another big one is don't litter! We love our beautiful state and want to keep it that way. Its been a couple months so OP is probably here. As such I offer a huge WELCOME! ✌😎🤘

[@jacob.70]

As a Mainer myself, I’m glad you pointed out french history, but to be frank, it was the wrong history. French settlement occurred when hundreds of thousands of Québécois had moved down to Maine following mass economic issues throughout Canada, especially differences between English and French industry, with legal discrimination against the French Canadians. Most Of the French in Maine trace their heritage back to those québécois from the 1880s.

[@donnaleeah5075]

We do *LeBlanc *

[@finlip_]

That's why there's decent french populations in Southern Maine towns like Biddeford, it's because of people who came down to work in the mills.

[@hollyPocket11]

I moved from Louisiana to Maine when I was 16 and I've been in Maine for 20 years. Both taught me bad habits and both gave me great memories.

[@TheLiamster]

I’m surprised Maine is the most “rural” state, I thought the most rural state would be Wyoming.

[@iammrbeat]

Me too!

[@MelodyMLucianoNorris-qe8lc]

Clearly, none of you have ever been here. Occasionally people go missing only to be found only feet from the road! One girl left Cornish and was missing for days. Finally found in the river but very visible from the road. Not enough people around to see her! A friend of mine her friend survived a crash into a river but froze to death on the bank of the river near the road waiting for someone to find her. Another kid ended up in the marshes in Saco and wasn't spotted until low tide. My son went into the woods behind our house and found himself tracking for hours upon hours upon hours before finding a road. Luckily he recognized the road as Deerwander and followed it out. Our friend when visiting from away said, "Have you seen the Lyman Fire Department?" I responded, "Yes, why?" She responded, "Is that real? How can they put out fires? Are you sure that is real? You had better pray no one has a fire!!" She was shocked by how tiny it was! We don't even have police in most towns. You have to call the Sheriff or state police. And it is normal to see a random tractor driving down the road, even the highways along with a stray chicken or cow. On the islands in Casco Bay sheriffs you go bang on their house door or call for a police boat out of Portland. Mail is usually delivered by some nice lady who is just helping out at the post office if no one else can help out that day. In some places, like the islands, the mail is picked up or delivered from someone's home or from off the bow of a boat. FB pages are used to report coyotes, bears, hawks, and other predators that may be heading for a neighbor's livestock or deer, moose, turkeys, and other yummy animals that may be ready for hunting. Oh and fast food? We call our neighbor and tell him to steam us a lobstah or two so we can pick it up on the way home from work because well fishing and farming are the biggest things going on in our area. The most exciting thing round here is when a dog gets lose and everyone joins in the search for the dog!! LMAO!!

[@aaronsanborn4291]

Lmfao you should go to places like Kokadjo, I refer to that as the end of the world...once you pass through Kokadjo village there's only dirt roads and trees

[@aaronsanborn4291]

@@MelodyMLucianoNorris-qe8lc I was born and raised in Old Town and I was taught how to navigate in the woods at a very young age. I used those same skills learned here in Maine to navigate around Ft Polk Louisiana and it's training area

[@amishmime]

Alaska. By far. Most rural.

[@anthonymarquez6493]

I used to live in maine I also grew up going there to visit my grandmother from Massachusetts it is a beautiful state. I love Portland Maine and even went to college there. I miss it a lot. Currently in New Mexico. I do miss how safe and green maine is and also the ocean. I feel homesick now.

[@donnaleeah5075]

Come back to visit.

[@13StJimmy]

Growing up in Louisiana whenever I talk to someone out of state about Religion I always bring up how there’s “Catholic” and then “New Orleans Catholic” very very different culturally 😂

[@cbourgeois538]

Oh let's compare the Roman Catholic of Louisiana and the New Orleans Catholic.

[@tiarajasmin1915]

What's the difference? 🤔

[@Demicleas]

@@tiarajasmin1915 were more experimental in the way we conduct our worship I guess you could say. You'd have to come here and see for yourself to achualy see it.

[@hitherebuster]

"A hurricane come through here or something?" I am a Louisianian. Ouch.

[@wlt3585]

OOF

[@Ugly_German_Truths]

So is Atun Shei. He even has made videos about it and how it still is a problem so many years later.

[@cbourgeois538]

Yes, that was a gut punch...

[@alexisellis936]

When he said that it hurt a little 😞

[@essytsoanyane]

this is the comment i was looking for 💔💀🤦‍♂ bringing up 'trina like that was wild

[@donnaleeah5075]

We were raised in Maine. For a very brief time I lived with my oldest brother in Tampa. We'd go for out for a drink. He'd ask people as they walked by "hey want to guess what my sister is saying? If you do we'll get you a drink. If you can't, you'll buy us a drink. " GAME ON!! He'd turn me "okay" "Baa Haa Baa" only a few ever guessed. Tons of laugher and woohoo free drinks!! Lol that funny as I look out the window wanting more snow. The more the bettah!!

[@mapk1516]

Always found French heritage in the US very interesting, especially among the Cajuns in Louisiana. while I had some vague knowledge of them, I was surprised to know that Maine was the other state in the US with a substantial French speaking minority. Another great comparison Mr. Beat!

[@iammrbeat]

Thank you!

[@GabrielJ.Fontenot]

I live in Ville Platte Louisiana A very Cajun region. French is still commonly spoken around here though it is of a Cajun dialect. Some of the words are borrowed from the Indians. We still have French programming around here in fact if you look up Ville Platte’s own Radio station 92.5 KVPI you’ll find multiple cajun French programs.

[@sped_hed6920]

@@GabrielJ.Fontenot dude I'm literally down the road from you I'm in mamou

[@GabrielJ.Fontenot]

@@sped_hed6920 It’s a small world.

[@kaisha915]

I'm in Lafayette, LA...Louisiana Creole. Grandparents didn't speak English at all. Unfortunately, the language is not being taught in schools anymore. Also...the entire state is NOT like New Orleans lol.

[@evansimard1559]

Love this I’m from Maine and family traces back hundreds of years even a picture of my great grandfather and great great grandfather in the fort Kent museum also have some Native American mixed in there a vast amount of culture and can’t beat the ployes

[@roslynballard727]

Listen I live in Atlanta. But quality of life and the safety part is in Maine,though it is too cold in winter. Louisiana has rich food and culture,but the quality of life there is not as good and the crime rates are very high in New Orleans ,Shreveport and Baton Rouge. So I am glad to be living in Atlanta,but we have issues also.

[@chappyhall6682]

As a Mainer this was comically accurate. Also, your Bar Harbor pronunciation was spot on.

[@MaximilianOOO491]

I really like your channel, so much rich historical information

[@alexburke2287]

WOAH I DID NOT EXPECT THIS CROSSOVER EVENT

[@iammrbeat]

It worked out well! 🙂

[@Ugly_German_Truths]

@@iammrbeat Needed more "Check Mate Lincolnites" though :D

[@felixparadis691]

I'm from the province of Québec, i travel a couple of time to Maine with my family and i was facinated by the kindness of Maine's people. They try to understand our approximative english and are always interested to deal with us. We, as french-canadians, are not use to it in english part of Canada... they are more.. hem.. cold with us. Maybe they feel the same about us, but that's another story so..

[@GeorgeDenis.]

One of the most interesting comparisons Ive seen. Also ,I see Huey Long, I press the like button.

[@iammrbeat]

lol well thank you

[@aidenharris4343]

Atun Shei!! I thought I recognized that voice and cadence!! Love the “Checkmate, Lincolinites!” Videos by the way, as well as these videos comparing states. This should be good

[@k4erie]

amazing video mr. beat! i already knew that these two states could be compared, because of acadia (i’m an acadian from new brunswick); however, you still taught me new things :]

[@iammrbeat]

Thanks! I'm getting similar comments from other Acadians. 😊

[@thatmichiganguy]

I was in Louisiana last weekend. I liked both New Orleans and Baton Rouge. I'm driving to Maine in July so it would be exciting to see the similarities and differences between the two

[@multiverse1sreal774]

Nice idea, going the let’s compare Acadian edition to bring in two outlier states on the map. Clever

[@iammrbeat]

Yeah I've always been fascinated by the French-related culture in both states.

[@diegoarmando5489]

I'm Franco-Ontarian, so I know why :)

[@iammrbeat]

YAS

[@Viennery]

Maine is a very “Canadian” state. Its very similar to NB, NS, and PEI. It’s the missing quarter of Acadia.

[@ralphp224]

Nice to see you making a cameo in this video atum-shei! Also bill hader and Fred armisen’s impressions of Mainers in that bit of SNL makes me think that’s what Maine is generally like. Newsreels seems more superior than tiktok though.

[@markiusgalfordii9248]

Maine is awesome I would love to stay in this state for the rest of my life I have traveled to other states I don't know why I just keep coming back to Maine it is beautiful here but you have to work hard for what you have and the problem is a bunch of out-of-staters are buying the land from out from under Maine workers because they have more money to blow than we do

[@MrSpaceRatt]

Some of the first Asians to settle in America were a group of about 50 Filipino men who jumped ship off a Spanish galleon near New Orleans in the early 1700's, and settled in the swamps of St. Bernard and Plaquemine parishes, and married local women of Spanish decent, and became very successful and wealthy families.

[@jandrashriker5861]

In case you are an avid Mr. Beat watcher and aren't aware of Atun Shei Films. I highly recommend that you check his channels. His commentary on Louisiana Slave Revolt is amazing. He definitely changed the way how I look at historical events and history at large.

[@TorrentialDowns]

HOLY SHIT TWO OF MY FAVORITE CHANNELS LETS GO

[@thisguy8106]

Also. I was taught Cajun French every year I was in school in LA, and I don't remember Any of it. As a kid, it was normal to hear older people speaking French.. Breaks my heart that it will be gone real soon. 😓

[@bobby_greene]

Your fault

[@sethmouton3827]

I mean I’ve never learned Cajun French at all

[@zacharymeche2398]

@Bobby Greene nah its not his fault. As a kid, nobody really understands the importance of the language and keeping it alive. The older generations that grew up speaking Cajun French were subject to capital punishment in school.

[@abdoncallais2563]

@@zacharymeche2398 * corporal punishment lol

[@Demicleas]

@@bobby_greene how is genicoide our fault? Are you English by any chance?

[@runningbear8088]

I have lived in the state of Maine for 49 years in those 49 years 32 of them have been on the water commercial fishing. I live in the southern part of the state Saco to be exact. But I was born raised and arrested in Portland Maine. But now I am really getting sick of it and this spring I am moving to Florida 25 minutes from Miami! This was the first time I've ever seen one of your videos and I am very impressed and entertained. I am looking forward to seeing more now that I have subscribed to your Channel

[@KDG702]

Finally my home state of Maine gets the recognition it deserves. Great video

[@erinmclellan8835]

Love this being I am a product of both states! Mother from Louisiana and Father from Maine! I grew up in Louisiana with visiting Maine all my life! And love and adore both states!

[@mainah4589]

No way, my Father is from Louisiana and my Mother is from Maine! Not very common haha.

[@erinmclellan8835]

@@mainah4589 I am the opposite. My mom is from Louisiana and dad is from Maine. And it is I haven't met anyone like us yet! It's nice experiencing both states also!

[@Xycomm]

My ancestors were some of the very first English colonists to settle on Deer isle in stonington Maine in the 1600’s. Hearing about the English Arrival in this video is such a unique and wonderful feeling? being able to hear some history that your family is tied to.

[@barrettellis184]

Yes!! I love the Atun-Shei collab, my two favorites!

[@iammrbeat]

Yay!

[@catfood1788]

I love Maine I have lots of family there and it’s beautiful

[@funky-politics1338]

Great video!!! This reminds me of the video I just made about the US House redistricting in Oregon!

[@omarfigueroa1691]

Nice job man. What state are you comparing with Arkansas?

[@iammrbeat]

I'm thinking Missouri!

[@BitterMillenial]

@@iammrbeat So that leaves Oklahoma and Maryland. Do you think you can still compare them?

[@brianlammers2743]

If you compare Missouri and Kansas you can add the rivalry between them. Also the whole Kansas City on both sides.

[@dabprod]

Great video. Have been to both states many times and love them both.

[@PMickeyDee]

• The Acadia Acadiana thing is the only reason I knew there was any connection between the two • 11:38 it's famous, Long live the Kingfish • 14:15 we are trying to revive Cajun french through primary education schools • 19:04 we just have driskoll mountain. I've stood on the top of driskoll mountain and never would have known I was on a mountain • 22:48 I'm proud of you Mr Beat, you actually said that right! 😀 We find it funny to listen to outsiders try to say our names

[@iammrbeat]

Yay I actually got a pronunciation right! 😅

[@PMickeyDee]

@@iammrbeat next Louisiana video slip in the Atchafalaya basin bridge and let us have our fun! Your probably one of a handful of outsiders who got it close enough on Pontchartrain to be called right

[@imlastinline]

on your topic of cajun french most people wouldnt believe me when i mention maine has a higher percentage of french speakers then louisianna. always a hoot to see how they react when I suddenly start speaking in acadian french.

[@PMickeyDee]

@@imlastinline it actually doesn't surprise me. Our french was quite literally beaten out of an entire generation of children at school

[@eliplayz22]

I’m from Maine and I always like it when my state is mentioned. This is the first time watching this video after a few years of being subscribed, btw

[@loafhouse]

can you do portland oregon and portland maine?

[@Droidman1231]

Mr. Beat, Atun-Shei, and JJ all in the same video/comment section? I'm in crossover heaven.

[@johngordonwyland]

That was great. I find it helpful as I am a New Orleans bartender. I even bartend at Saints and Pelicans games. Thanks for explaining the importance of the Acadians in Louisiana. It really is hard to grasp all of the history here. There is a story behind every building here. Even the stones and bricks you can walk on here each have a story. It's too much for most people and these stories will make you need a drink. It really is a magical place. A city with great potential. We need to start elevating new construction and eventually raise the city with backfill, what do you think?

[@quantumphantasm6354]

According to climate change and sea level rise projections, the entire southern coastal region is going to be underwater eventually, and we won't have much choice but to move to higher ground further inland. Unless you think we can become a water based species, or build massive sprawling cities that float on the water.

[@BoomKing72]

Atun-Shei! I love it when my geography and history channels collaborate

[@Mr_M_History]

I dig the 26 minute episodes!

[@iammrbeat]

Glad you dig! 😊

[@meganm3270]

What a dump a hurricane came through here or something 🤣🤣🤣 Louisianan born and raised I chuckled at that comment

[@israelthacker8568]

Haha me too

[@deteon1418]

Didn’t know much about Maine, however I appreciate it a lot now. It’s similar in some way to my home country, Sweden.

[@michaellarrabee5873]

I live in Sweden Maine😏

[@deteon1418]

@@michaellarrabee5873 Well now I need to visit that place.

[@michaellarrabee5873]

@@deteon1418 its a blink you miss town. It feels like you're in a different country because of how desolate it is. Yet its close to Bridgton, Norway, Paris and Fryeburg, all good sized towns. Its tucked in between it all.

[@rhondar.5712]

Living in Maine, i believe Maine is the most beautiful state in the lower 48! Ive lived in Maine over 18 years, and being born in Connecticut, ill always be "from away "! I lived in a small town called Chicowinity in the south for 5 years. Having to empty my house 3 times because of hurricanes, and literally ran away from a tornado once! Ill stick to blizzards and ice storms! But would love some Bill's Hotdogs!♥️

[@barkboingfloom]

There was literally a whole song in Pete's Dragon about how to pronounce Passamaquoddy. Or is Mr. Beat just having a go at us?

[@CDJCMstryker]

I took time off work next week to travel to either of these two states specifically so thank you

[@cadelent1481]

Finally... A compare video with Maine in it.

[@iammrbeat]

And my longest Compared video yet!

[@martinmalloy8119]

very good informative video, as always I learned a lot viewing it, keep on the hard work, Viele Grüße aus Deutschland ...

[@theryman73]

There is actually a region in France called Maine, which is another possible origin for the name.

[@michaelsadams524]

Many years ago, I drove through Louisianna. Last year I went to Acadia National Park and camped out in the park. I definitely prefer mountains, trees, and water. It is where I prefer travelling to and it is my favorite type of picture.

[@Da_spacecowboy]

Hey Mr.Beat nice video

[@bonna6601]

Running across this video is kind of funny for my sister and I. I live in Maine and my sister lives in Louisiana. We bicker about the two states and which is the better state. I try to convince her that all the smart people live in the northeastern part of our country, we have the most ivy league collages. Of course she disagrees with my reasoning and she thinks that the south has more smart people. I'm convinced she only says that because her husband is from Louisiana. I also tease her about road kill being on the menu nightly and the only professional sport in Louisiana is Gator wrestling. We grew up in a military family, that's how we ended up so far apart. It's all in good fun, but like I said we found this quite funny. On another note, it was also quite educational. Thank you I truly enjoyed it.