o/t Amish and menonittes??

As a side note, The mennonites brought wheat seed with them from the Ukraine and is the basis for the North American wheat industry... Gene

Phil

Last time I paid to have a tractor tire changed, It was a Menonite couple (man and woman both in thier 50's) that came with one of those old Goodyear trucks that has an engine Mounted air compressor and a hoist on the back.
I showed them where the tractor was, they went to work, never heard either of them say a word between them. they jacked it up, pumped out the calcl from the tire, took the tire off changed it, refilled it put it all back together. 45 minutes start to finish, never said a word.

I wouldn't have a problem if they wanted to live near me. Nearest are about 30 miles north of me.

I can tell ya one thing that impressed me the most, as compared to many kids runnin n yellin n screamin n throwing hissy fits in the stores or whining n complaining I DONT RECALL EVERRRRR RRRR SEEING AN AMISH KID CRYING OR COMPLAINING depsite riding to town in hot summers or cold winters.

A fun thign to observe in my older years when Sunday driving in their community is to observe the courting n sparking of their teens. The young boys with their buggies all gussied up with lights n yes even stereos driving down the dirt roads and enticing the barefoot girls to take a ride lol

Yall ever seen an Amish kid cry n whine n throw a hissy fit????? ? I cant recall it

John T

All Mennonites are not the same, nor are all Amish. There are at least 6 or 8 different varieties of Mennonites, each with their own interpretation of how things should be done. Some are nearly indistinguishable from the Amish, unless you know what to look for, and some that are difficult to tell from any other Christian faith. It all depends on which Bishop or Community they follow.

The Amish vary in their practices too, but all are fairly strict and fundamentalist in nature.

To tell the difference, you have to know the differences in the style of buggies they drive, the hats they wear, the kind of dresses the women wear etc. Around here, many people from other places mistake Old Order Mennonites for Amish and vice-versa. I've lived among them all my life, so I know the difference, but it is not like they wear a sign on their back.

Do not make the common mistake of thinking that the Amish and Mennonites are poor, unsophisticated, backwards and downtrodden just because they ride around in a horse and buggy. They are as clever as anybody and are sharp businessmen, they just have a different way of doing things.

There is no better sport to an Amishman than to get the better end of a deal with an "English".

Red Dave, Lancaster County PA.

Some of the Amish do have tractors, seldom on rubber tires,tracks or steels wheels,but no cars,lots of Honda engines running stuff.

Gary

Gary