as a new day dawns on the Atlantic coast the Sun reveals a town that is
the Sun reveals a town that is
the Sun reveals a town that is classically New England in almost every
classically New England in almost every
classically New England in almost every way
this is a seafaring town and signs of it
this is a seafaring town and signs of it are everywhere but one iconic image
are everywhere but one iconic image
are everywhere but one iconic image stands out among the rest
stands out among the rest
stands out among the rest it’s called motif number one build in
it’s called motif number one build in
it’s called motif number one build in the 1840s to house fishing gear it’s
the 1840s to house fishing gear it’s
the 1840s to house fishing gear it’s unusual name comes from a frustrated
unusual name comes from a frustrated
unusual name comes from a frustrated local art teacher many of the students
local art teacher many of the students
local art teacher many of the students would use the motif as a subject he
would use the motif as a subject he
would use the motif as a subject he would see that building in their work
would see that building in their work
would see that building in their work over and over again and the point where
over and over again and the point where
over and over again and the point where one day a student brought it in and he
one day a student brought it in and he
one day a student brought it in and he said Oh motif number one again the name
said Oh motif number one again the name
said Oh motif number one again the name stuck and it’s remained popular with
stuck and it’s remained popular with
stuck and it’s remained popular with artists ever since artists liked it
artists ever since artists liked it
artists ever since artists liked it because it was simple to paint simple to
because it was simple to paint simple to
because it was simple to paint simple to sketch over time it became emblematic of
sketch over time it became emblematic of
sketch over time it became emblematic of fishing towns all over New England yet
fishing towns all over New England yet
fishing towns all over New England yet even this enduring symbol could not
even this enduring symbol could not
even this enduring symbol could not withstand the elements forever
withstand the elements forever
withstand the elements forever the infamous blizzard of 1978 blanketed
the infamous blizzard of 1978 blanketed
the infamous blizzard of 1978 blanketed the town in almost three feet of snow
the town in almost three feet of snow
the town in almost three feet of snow pounded the region with hurricane-force
pounded the region with hurricane-force
pounded the region with hurricane-force winds and left motif number one in ruins
winds and left motif number one in ruins
winds and left motif number one in ruins but New Englanders are nothing if not
but New Englanders are nothing if not
but New Englanders are nothing if not resilient and resourceful they
resilient and resourceful they
resilient and resourceful they reconstructed motif number one later
reconstructed motif number one later
reconstructed motif number one later that year using some unusual ingredients
that year using some unusual ingredients
that year using some unusual ingredients they put crankcase oil into the paint to
they put crankcase oil into the paint to
they put crankcase oil into the paint to make it flat and so when it was painted
make it flat and so when it was painted
make it flat and so when it was painted it actually looked worn already and to
it actually looked worn already and to
it actually looked worn already and to this day they continue doing that for
this day they continue doing that for
this day they continue doing that for the hardy New Englanders who make their
the hardy New Englanders who make their
the hardy New Englanders who make their living from the sea motif number one
living from the sea motif number one
living from the sea motif number one stands as a testament to their proud
stands as a testament to their proud
stands as a testament to their proud maritime heritage so where in the world
maritime heritage so where in the world
maritime heritage so where in the world are you you’re in the town of Rockport
are you you’re in the town of Rockport
are you you’re in the town of Rockport Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Massachusetts you
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