Restaurant
Boy: The Hogwash Saloon at Famous Dave’s BBQ
Girl: Soakology Foot Sanctuary and Teahouse
“The Hogwash Saloon revels in automotive memorabilia, good ol’ boy motifs and entrees with names such as âPiglet ân’ More’ and âThe Big Pig.’Â At Soakology, you can nibble on âChevre & Tapenade’ or a âProvence Plate’ — while soaking your feet.”
School
Boy: Portland Arts & Technology High School (PATHS)
Girl: Casco Bay High School
“Curiously, these two schools share the same building. At PATHS, one can study Automotive Collison Technology, Masonry, and Blacksmith Basics. At Casco Bay, one learns through âexpeditions’ and âintensives.’ Boy vs. Girl.”
Prom
Boy:Â Eastern
Girl:Â Western
“No explanation required.”
Street
Boy:Â Warren Avenue
Girl:Â Exchange Street
“Warren Avenue establishments include Battery World, Kennebec Equipment Rental, and Nappi’s Towing. Exchange Street establishments include Bliss, Cotton Garden, and Zane. We note that even the computer store on Exchange Street is named Pierre’s.”
Store
Boy:Â Cabela’s
Girl:Â 2 Note Botanical Perfumery
“Cabela’s is technically in Scarborough, but its gun-to-human ratio encouraged our team to vote it easily the most âBoy’ store in the region. As for 2 Note, products such as âLegato Spray,’ âDelicato Roll On Oil,’ and âPrima Face Mist’ make it easily the most âGirl’ store we could find.”
John Spritz is a marketing and communications consultant based in Portland, www.jspritz.com.
Illustration by Barbara Neibart, www.bneibart.com
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