JESSE: Well, it’s the oddest thing. Did you hear that
Kennebunkport was named one of the happiest seaside towns in the country?
AL: Well, people could say a lot of nice things about
Kennebunkport but happiest? I dunno, Jesse. Who says?
JESSE: Oh, some magazine called “Coastal Living”.
AL: Happy? Tell that to the folks down at Goose Rocks. There
are many feelings about the beach but I would not call anyone happy. Some of
them are quite mad, actually.
JESSE: You’ve got your increased cost sharing for the
schools down here at the ‘Port. Have you heard anybody crowing about how happy
they are about that?
AL: This is just plain wrong is what it is, Jesse.
JESSE: The magazine evaluated things like how many sunny
days, healthiness of beaches…
AL: Don’t they know about the coliform in the water at Goose
Rocks?
JESSE: “…standard of living and financial well-being, oh,
and something called the “Coastal vibe.”
AL: Well that would be the bar scene over in Lower Village,
your “coastal vibe”.
JESSE: So how happy are residents about their taxes going up
9 percent last year? I have feelings about that but it is not happiness.
AL: I guess the magazine probably didn’t ask any of the
people who live here whether this is a happy seaside community.
JESSE: Yes, you are right, Al. The only people who find
Kennebunkport to be a happy seaside town are the tourists. They don’t care who
owns Goose Rocks Beach and they don’t have to pay property taxes!
