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I know what you're thinking... you'd have to kiss a lot of moose to declare one the sweetest in all of Maine. After all, wildlife biologists at Maine's Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife estimate the state moose population to be about 29,000.

Finding that one special moose in 29,000 isn't as tricky as you'd imagine, though. It doesn't take months of puckered pursuit to determine which moose is made of the sweetest stuff. It only takes one trip... to Len Libby Chocolates in Scarborough, Maine.

Len Libby is home to Lenny the moose, and believe me, he's a sweetie. He's the world's only life-size chocolate moose--made of 1,700 pounds of milk chocolate!

Lenny was sculpted over a four-week period during the summer of 1997, and since his unveiling, he's become quite a popular family attraction in southern Maine. Lenny's "habitat" includes a pond made of white chocolate tinted blue with food coloring.

When the desire to nibble on Lenny's antlers becomes overpowering... back away slowly, and buy yourself a treat from this historic Yankee enterprise that has been making chocolates in Maine since 1926. The seductive aroma of chocolate is overpowering inside the store, and you'll find chocolate in every conceivable variety and shape, including such New England favorites as seashells, lighthouses and lobsters.

Getting there... Len Libby is located about 10 minutes south of Portland on U.S. Route 1 in Scarborough, Maine, just off exit 42 from the Maine Turnpike/95.

Hours... Visit Lenny seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Sunday. Questions? Call the store at 207-883-4897 to inquire about extended holiday season hours.

If you can't get to Maine... Len Libby offers a variety of chocolates that can be ordered by phone.