Maine is the only state that only borders one other state. It was probably named after Maine in France. I recently reread the Henry the 6th plays by Shakespeare and they mention Maine. The first colony that tried to settle there only lasted a year. Mythical creatures of the North Maine Woods : Razor-shins was an immortal humanoid with sharp shin bones and a thirst for liquor in the prohibition state of Maine. New employees were encouraged to leave a jug of Bangor whisky outside of the camp door on the night of the full moon . If razor-shins emptied the jug by morning, he might use his razor-sharp shinbones to fell a tree for the new man. But there were tales of new employees caught in the woods by razor-shins and scalped or otherwise mutilated after failing to offer the customary tribute. Will-am-alones were squirrel -like creatures said to roll poisonous lichen into small balls an...