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Originally Posted by MarchHare
I've never been to Montana, but I grew up in New Brunswick, have spent ample time travelling in Maine, and have lived in Calgary for the last ten years. I can therefore say this with some authority: I've always felt felt much more "at home" in Alberta than I did in Maine. While New Brunswick and Maine may have some similar socio-economic traits, there's something entirely distinct about the people and politics when you cross the border. Despite being much smaller, Saint John and Moncton feel more like Calgary than they do like similarly-sized Maine cities of Portland and Bangor. One tends to notice little differences, and I was always acutely aware that I was in a foreign land while visiting Maine, a sensation I never experienced in Alberta.
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And the same can be said for a Calgarian who has spent half his life in Vancouver.
Though they share almost identical climates, socio-economic conditions and geography, the difference between Vancouver and Seattle is perceptible in even the most brief conversations with people from those cities. Portland can be included as well.
America just feels different.