Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100600 Commerce Drive Scarborough, ME 04074 “As Mom aged, we thought it best if she stayed in her home. We were wrong. Even with hours of home care, Mom wasn’t thriving. She needed more. She especially needed more socialization—not isolation. And more reliable care too. So she made the move to Scarborough Terrace. She truly loves her elegant new home! Life is more complete with lots of friends and activities, chef- prepared meals, daily care, medication management, and even transportation to appointments and outings. I visit her often, so I know Mom is happier and more relaxed now… and I am too. We only wish she’d moved sooner.” Call Elizabeth today! 207.885.5568 or visit ScarboroughTerrace.com “I haven’t seen Mom smile this much in years.” STJ7142 Socialization Ad 4.75x7.5_PM.indd 1 12/9/16 2:10 PM 773-6511 • conroytullywalker.com 172 State Street, Portland • 1024 Broadway, South Portland Committed to providing valuable and personalized burial, cremation, and prearrangement services. Greater Portland’s Preferred Funeral Homes 60 p o r t l a n d monthly magazine L’Esprit de l’Escalier T hese innocuous wooden shoes have even scuffled their way into the his- tory of the resistance movement.The French word “sabot” forms the root of the English word “sabotage.” Wooden footwear was common to peasants all over Europe. When country dwellers were shipped into cities to replace the thousands of striking fac- tory workers during France’s Industrial Revo- lution,they became known as “saboteurs” for their clunky,noisy footwear.Wikipedia claims the word “sabotage” came from acts of pro- test that involved the workers throwing their shoes into machines to halt progress.Trans- lator Michael Bell of the ‘Je Parle Americain’ blog suggests the word actually referred to claims of slow and inefficient work by the substitute laborers.In turn,the factory work- ers made use of their shoes as a resistance tactic against their employers.They would work,but they’d make their demands heard by deliberately bungling the job.Vive la resis- tance! –Sarah Moore about the wooden clogs flame the imagina- tion about the secret lives of shoes. France’s economy of the 15th century dressed the rural population in sabots as the most prac- tical footwear for the farm. My own love affair with sabots began as a teenager in a New Hampshire gift shop. My collection over the years has included some form of the clog–noisy, modern shoes walking on the curb towards the stories of my heritage, like the comptine of an ancient queen who wore clogs. Whether real or fantasy, all be- come part of the stories that were not told and only stumbled upon later in life. Unconsciously, my love affair with sab- ots ties my existence in a pair of weathered, wooden shoes to the present, ancient self. n RheaCôtéRobbins istheauthorof ‘downthePlains,’and editorofHeliotrope-FrenchHeritageWomenCreate. Steps to Revolution CC - Nokton