Now that they are fast becoming a household name, Troy advises Mark that they have earned the right to drink the good stuff.no more swill for these new local stars.
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I know I speak for all of us guests when I say we had a blast playing along with Portland comics, Ian Stuart and James Theberge. Troy and Mark are the stars of the Welcome To Maine video series and are played by James and Ian respectively. Welcome To Maine debuted last August and has established them as our favorite tourism guides. Why s that? Well, it s because they actually teach us about some fun facts, while irreverently satirizing all the wacky things that make us uniquely Mainers.
The episodes are written and directed by Ian who also portrays Mark . He brilliantly responds to everything Troy says, with Yuhts and Oh Yuhts . Mark uses different inflections appropriate to what is being taught to us with just the right amount of local flavah. I love this character so much that I find myself acknowledging others with nothing more than Yuhts these days. It seems to work just fine.
They'll trace it all the way back it's origins with the indigenous people of the region, tell us how the tools evolved and explain when it became more of a drinking sport than a fishing sport.
Maine Tourism Guides, Troy and Mark, Teach the Maine Accent
Troy and Mark are actually local comedians James Theberge and Ian Stuart. Written, directed and edited by Ian, the Welcome to Maine team thought it was time to teach flatlanders how to talk with a Maine accent.
The Welcome to Maine crew have covered the Portland Headlight, the Desert of Maine, Moxie, the B&M Baked Bean Factory, a pot dispensary and even Eartha. You never know where Troy and Mark will show up to educate you about the great state of Maine.
For this episode of Welcome to Maine they really dug deep. To find the subtleties of the Maine accent. For example, the French influence of Biddeford, Lewiston and Madawaska - and how the accent is worse when they are drunk. Apparently, they are always drunk!
Wicked Funny: Troy and Mark Teach Us About Maine Coon Cats
We gotta give it up for the Maine comics who are helping to distract us from all the gloom week after week. They are sowing the seeds of laughter on social media with highly entertaining stuff throughout these challenging times of very limited options for live performance.
Bob Marley keeps coming up with fresh musings on how things are going in his wacky world.
Teagan Wright does his Sternman character and tells funny Maine tales.
Another one of our favorite things to follow is the
Welcome To Maine series from Ian Stuart and James Theberge.