Mount One!

[Doobs41378]

Originally Posted by winniskier

This has been a tradition in Chanticleer Shores (in front of Broadview in Gilford) for all my life. Since many of the families started in LSP in the 1950s, I figured it came from there. Any from LSP want to comment?

My family have 2 places in LSP and I have been saying Mount 1 for about 35 years now. I just thought everyone did it. No idea why I thought that.

[Barney Bear]

For many years, we have turned our dock lights on and off as the Mount approaches our location on East Bear Island. Frequently, the Mount acknowledges our greeting, and returns the salute by flashing her lights near the pilot house. Thank you, Mount!

[chaseisland]

Still looking from our front porch, haven't seen her yet.

[neckdweller]

Originally Posted by Barney Bear

For many years, we have turned our dock lights on and off as the Mount approaches our location on East Bear Island. Frequently, the Mount acknowledges our greeting, and returns the salute by flashing her lights near the pilot house. Thank you, Mount!

Saw your post title before reading and thought you were going in a completely different direction.

[Barney Bear]

Years ago, our family and guests were on a dinner cruise on the Mount. On this cruise, she passed between Varney Point and Locke's Island and on through Glendale Harbor. On Locke's Island, lights were flashing to greet the Mount as she passed by. The Mount turned her searchlight on to respond. The beam picked up a group of young men on a dock "flashing" back. The searchlight was quickly turned off. 😱

[Tallyho]

This was also a tradition in Alton Bay, but it was, "I see the Mount first". I picked it up from my family in the 1950s, so who knows how long it been going on.

[hapeboatr]

Whether at our house or on our boat you always want to be the first one to say "there's the Mount!"

[chachee52]

Originally Posted by Doobs41378

My family have 2 places in LSP and I have been saying Mount 1 for about 35 years now. I just thought everyone did it. No idea why I thought that.

Same here, My father's been in LSP for ~ 70 years, I all my life. Everyone still yelling it all up and down the beach. Although as a I kid I do remember it was Mt By 1, now its shortened to Mount 1.
Also, Since I was a kid, when the Mount was first spotted in the afternoon I remember that was when all the adults went up to get their drinks. Now that the Mount doesn't have the same schedule, I just say the first time you see it is a good time to get a drink

[Aunt Lula]

I love this! We are on Wentworth, so no Mount sightings for us. Over the years, we would wait to hear Camp Bernadette play taps.

[Doobs41378]

Originally Posted by chachee52

Same here, My father's been in LSP for ~ 70 years, I all my life. Everyone still yelling it all up and down the beach. Although as a I kid I do remember it was Mt By 1, now its shortened to Mount 1.
Also, Since I was a kid, when the Mount was first spotted in the afternoon I remember that was when all the adults went up to get their drinks. Now that the Mount doesn't have the same schedule, I just say the first time you see it is a good time to get a drink

Then I would assume your father knows/knew my grandparents as I believe they have been there for 60 or so years at least.

[chachee52]

Originally Posted by Doobs41378

Then I would assume your father knows/knew my grandparents as I believe they have been there for 60 or so years at least.

Probably, We know pretty much everyone. Or used to. Now I just sit in my grandfather's spot on the porch listening to the Red Sox games like he used to.

[Kings Bluff]

Love it! But I still miss the sound of the Mount approaching with the old engines.