This has indeed been interesting thread.
My brother is in Lansing Mi......he complains how dirty they are.
Living in Ind the Amish are around Nappanee. As mentioned
before, had the occassion to be in 25 homes and all were super clean. Maybe something like our society drive across town and UGH.........
There are Bishops located all round the areas, about the size of county that rule what can be tolerated.
They explained to me, that you could drive 20 miles, and the rules would be different. That is why you see so many different orders, or living habits.
Also explained that in my area the tend to work in factories as
they can not make a living off the farms. They farm to supplement their income, and put food on the table.
Even had the occasion many times to sit down and eat with them.
WOW, better than my grandma's cooking.
They have running water in the house, somehow it is run by generator stored outside and pressure pump. Inside toilet also, been there tried it.
Late at night they read the newspapers, and beleive it or not
are up on world affairs. They read by propane tank with a gas light.
They have Christmas tree, decorated with homemade items.
My son-in-law goes all around to garage sales, and buy music CD's for .50 cents or so. He been doing it for years, he knows every music artist etc. What CD's to buy and resell. After he buys them in will listen to them to make sure there are no scratches etc.
He then sets up flea markets etc and resells the CD's for $5.00. The point being he has been going every other week
up to Nappannee flea market and selling CD's. You cant beleive the Amish following he has. They even give him
request to look for such and such CD's. Son-in-law will come back with $500. day. He complains if he done only $250. dollar day.
Asked him why Amish buy. Quote: "It is mostly the younger generation that buy, and their parents dont know it. They play on battery operated CD players"
They like all the same things that our teens love from hard rock to .......
Enough