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Rivalry on Thanksgiving menu in Maine

By Rachel Lenzi
Special to ESPNRISE.com

Friday, November 21, 2008

PORTLAND, Maine -- In the fall of 1971, a fierce snowstorm paralyzed the city of Portland, temporarily ceasing public transit, halting deliveries and keeping most people inside their homes. It didn't stop the traditional Thanksgiving Day football game between Portland High and Deering High. The urban legend surrounding that snowstorm and the Thanksgiving Day game of '71 goes something like this: Some say Portland attempted to call the game off. When school officials picked up the phone to get ...

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