“We’re reinventing the wheel again.”
Dennis Haszko, Resident of Farmington, Maine
Did you know ear muffs were invented in 1873 by a 15-year-old boy named Chester Greenwood from Farmington, Maine (population 4,138)? The folks in Farmington sure know it and are proud of it. They celebrate Chester Greenwood Day the first Saturday in December with a parade and festival. So they were understandably miffed when a firm in Baltimore, Maryland was given a patent this year for a new kind of “ear warmer.” Adding insult to injury, the patent request referred to Chester’s original Ear-Muffler patent. If they can reinvent the ear muff, why can’t we, huffed one resident of Farmington. And the challenge was on: residents were invited to participate in the Ear-Muffler Fashion Show and Design Contest. Judging is tomorrow, during Chester Greenwood Day, and winners will be named in three age groups. The design champs will receive prizes from local merchants and a chance to pitch their idea to a local patent office.
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