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Wednesday, May 22. 2013

Those darn Mennonites

Commencement Weekend, and those darn Mennonites hog all the best parking spots in front of the pubs. People tell me they are Amish, others say these people are Mennonites. Same idea.


These people believe our ordinary lives are foolish, vain, Godless, and empty. I can't swear that they are wrong, but they are just ordinary people too.




Posted by Bird Dog in Our Essays, The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 04:48 | Comments (9) | Trackbacks (0)

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Actually, these are Amish, but close enough. Holmes Co., which is next door to Knox Co., is Amish country, and one of the largest Amish communities in the US.

The wagons and clothing may look funny, but Amish farms are more profitable than conventional farms: no powered machinery, no fuel, no pesticide, no fertilizer, no debt or interest on debt, family labor (unpaid), no university degrees or debt. The Ohio Amish are also major players in all thing carpentry: barns, houses, remodeling, furniture, etc.

The Amish generally think that our lives are a foolish waste. But they don't accept converts.

They are quiet and pacifist and make good neighbors.
#1 bob syes on 2013-05-22 07:43 (Reply)
Agree, mostly, but the OH and PA Amish do tend to use commercial fertilizers and pesticides in their farming. They tend to be very pragmatic in that respect.
#1.1 Dan D on 2013-05-22 07:53 (Reply)
Thought these were Mennonites.

"The Amish generally think that our lives are a foolish waste. But they don't accept converts.

They are quiet and pacifist and make good neighbors."

I am not surprised.
#2 Bird Dog on 2013-05-22 07:56 (Reply)
While the Amish might generally think ours is a "foolish waste", a trip to various Amish attractions, you were near 'Rolling Hills Zoo', finds many Amish are mighty rich thanks to us curious folks. Those who run this Zoo sit out in their open wagon, smiling, counting faces and enjoying it all. More Amish in Wayne County, Ohio than any other place in the country.
#2.1 Joe Luke on 2013-05-22 08:51 (Reply)
Thank God for those good Amish & Mennonite folk!

Amos P. Whithercutty
Chairman, CEO, CFO, Gen'l Mgr, Dir. of Mfg. Operations

Whithercutty Buggy Whips & Accessories.
Est. 1792
#3 Richard Quigley (Link) on 2013-05-22 10:22 (Reply)
During my years of visiting log mills in Michigan and Ohio it was universal that the LM Owners loved their Amish/Mennonite workers. Excellent work quality and work ethic.
#4 ron snyder on 2013-05-22 11:20 (Reply)
My daughters referred to the Mennonites as the "Happy Amish" because they wear colorful clothes, ride bicycles and smile and such (at least in our limited experience).
#5 Knucklehead (Link) on 2013-05-22 11:21 (Reply)
I've always wondered what a horseless carriage looks like. Now I know.
#6 BillH on 2013-05-22 11:44 (Reply)
Where are the horses? Or are these the new electric no-emissions models? Glad to see they're coming into the 21st century and going green.
#7 Jim on 2013-05-22 14:07 (Reply)

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