A Vermonter would be most likely to maintain a steel, stoic gaze, perhaps only allowing a light smirk and even a cross between a chuckle and a cackle only after observing his finished handiwork.
Which reminds me of something from E.B. White:
To the world, a Yankee is an American
To an American, a Yankee is a northerner
To a northerner, a Yankee is from New England
To a New Englander, a Yankee is from Vermont
To a Vermonter, a Yankee is someone who has pie for breakfast
He was singing ‘’Green Acres” along with Ava Gabor as they smoked some weed and some cop cars.
To a pie eater, a Yankee is one who has apple pie with a slice of jack cheese for breakfast.
Mmm,mmm, but try getting that in TX.
“Which reminds me of something from E.B. White:
To the world, a Yankee is an American
To an American, a Yankee is a northerner
To a northerner, a Yankee is from New England
To a New Englander, a Yankee is from Vermont
To a Vermonter, a Yankee is someone who has pie for breakfast”
“Pot” pie?