Maine romantics latch on to love lock idea

[blockquote]Dozens of locks on a waterfront fence in Portland attest to devotion and to the spread of an international custom.The “love padlocks” are strung along a chain-link fence on Portland’s waterfront, names and proclamations of adoration scrawled on them: “Becky and Clint.” “I (heart) Kate + she (heart) me.” “Dick + Nez.” “Greg + Cabo.”[/blockquote]