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...England college students, the pilgrimage to Freeport is now fast becoming the weekend equivalent of Spring Break in Fort Lauderdale...
...state of mind isn't the only commodity available in Freeport. Although Bean's is the only store open all night long, the town now boasts a daytime line-up that might make even Manhattan proud...
Just about the only refuge for local people left on Main Street (U.S. Route 1) is Deering's Ice Cream Store, where any tourist can be assured of meeting genuine citizens of Freeport...
Hungry visitors usually patronize Freeport's version of fastfood fare: McDonald's. There are no familiar arches in this two-century-old Yankee village, however; the town wouldn't tolerate America's most famous golden trademarks. Instead, a century old, black and white New England clapboard has been converted into the only McDonald's in the country with polished oak tables and primative American art. The building is colonial, but the food is McDonald's standard fare...
This pilgrimage phenomenon is known to Freeport natives and store employees alike. "I think it becomes a mark of distinction to be able to say, 'I was in L.L. Bean at 2:30 in the morning,'" says D. Kilt Andrew, L.L. Bean's manager for public affairs...