tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post1353534356362010792..comments2024-03-25T11:19:35.199-04:00Comments on The Small Hold - Will Not Go Down Without a Fight: Amish Tractor Time Double TakePioneerPreppyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-13678050056633754962015-06-05T07:39:11.264-04:002015-06-05T07:39:11.264-04:00Yup.
I hate to talk about them collectively beca...Yup. <br /><br />I hate to talk about them collectively because everyone should be judged by their individual actions, but in my area there are a lot of them. Some of them only farm enough to "stay Amish". Some of the business owners we have refused to do business with because they are pushy, expect us to drop everything to get their stuff done immediately and then conveniently forget fjordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-40993036672621634992015-06-05T01:20:36.427-04:002015-06-05T01:20:36.427-04:00It probably does vary according to the group. We ...It probably does vary according to the group. We also watched "The Devil's Playground", a documentary on rumspringa (also well done). It follows several teens through this time, as they try to decide which side of the fence to stay on. In this particular group, it started at 16 and ended around 22 or so, unless they decided to join the church before that.<br /><br />The teens Miss Mhttp://sithrahfarm.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-16589883261284563092015-06-04T01:59:24.314-04:002015-06-04T01:59:24.314-04:00Miss M - I thought that only lasted a year, and th...Miss M - I thought that only lasted a year, and they had no contact with their group while it went on? Of course see rule number one so I guess it could last longer or shorter depending on the group and allow contact too.<br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-11310943156639440922015-06-03T23:11:58.757-04:002015-06-03T23:11:58.757-04:00They were probably still "rumspringa". ...They were probably still "rumspringa". The time between 16 and around 22 (more or less) when they can try the world on and see whether they want to leave for good or stay. They can go pretty crazy... and then most of them ultimately decide to stay.Miss Mhttp://sithrahfarm.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-8140923320240113142015-06-03T19:56:58.813-04:002015-06-03T19:56:58.813-04:00Sf - I think more than a few of them would go for ...Sf - I think more than a few of them would go for it if the elders and the parents weren't looking.<br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-67461203881823629692015-06-03T15:24:39.476-04:002015-06-03T15:24:39.476-04:00Now I know where you get those tractor drivers!Now I know where you get those tractor drivers!Sunnybrook Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18135224259672444423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-39981401214941020662015-06-03T14:04:46.208-04:002015-06-03T14:04:46.208-04:00I should point out they were wearing regular cutof...I should point out they were wearing regular cutoffs and strap t-shirts all night, not naked until they put on those dresses lol :)<br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-30141629746973507592015-06-03T14:03:23.554-04:002015-06-03T14:03:23.554-04:00Oh and Texan - There is no hard fast rule when it ...Oh and Texan - There is no hard fast rule when it comes to Amish or Mennonites. You can never tell where the line is drawn on anything from one group to the next and some I have heard as Wolfman points out, feel they have a better claim to just about everything than us outsiders.<br /><br />I remember one time back in the early 80's I was in a little diner in another Northern Missouri town PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-90261959091552978402015-06-03T13:58:02.157-04:002015-06-03T13:58:02.157-04:00Instead of answering each comment individually lik...Instead of answering each comment individually like I usually do I will just do one post. Everyone has some good points and I don't have any problem with Amish and certainly none with Mennonites but I think a few of you did point out a problem in that the Amish are given certain tax and other legal breaks for their lifestyle.<br /><br />If they are going to continue to embrace modern PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-19285823611332816632015-06-03T12:37:14.388-04:002015-06-03T12:37:14.388-04:00This sort of thing flummoxed us, too, until we wat...This sort of thing flummoxed us, too, until we watched a video we got at a thrift store. It's a PBS documentary called "The Amish: A People of Preservation", and it's very well done.<br /><br />The elders will consider more modern technology, weighing it as to whether it will have a significant effect on the speed of life and whether it will turn a community project into a Miss Mhttp://sithrahfarm.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-36366529481197624902015-06-03T12:15:17.843-04:002015-06-03T12:15:17.843-04:00Amish are very hypocritical. So very many of the ...Amish are very hypocritical. So very many of the elders do not even teach the bible in english, the people go to church and hear sermons on the rules put forth by the elders, the amish are not encouraged to read or study the bible....longtime wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16943663153016717921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-91098900018445945162015-06-03T11:27:06.453-04:002015-06-03T11:27:06.453-04:00The Amish are people, just like the rest of us. W...The Amish are people, just like the rest of us. When they first moved in near my parent's place, I thought they would be good neighbors- and they turned out to be as big a nest of crooks, thieves, and ne'erdowells as I can find around that place. I do know they get a tax exemption on their sawmill that allows them to undercut the existing sawmill by 25%, while using the exact same Wolfmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757339335162584002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-45003310851054135582015-06-03T10:46:57.466-04:002015-06-03T10:46:57.466-04:00I think I am with Kev, there is something a bit di...I think I am with Kev, there is something a bit disappointing about all that. I know little really about the Amish or Mennonite rules/life. I "thought" obviously wrong that they didn't use electricity or anything modern. Not saying anything is wrong with them using what they want. I admired the simple life attitude and self sufficiency they are known for. Hear say and all :O)Texanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14560812716080117867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-68306239399934107342015-06-03T10:37:40.843-04:002015-06-03T10:37:40.843-04:00Why do I now have the picture of a piece of farm e...Why do I now have the picture of a piece of farm equipment being drawn by sheep in my mind?Odysseushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16710666926746925370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-2163425457485548462015-06-03T10:21:22.355-04:002015-06-03T10:21:22.355-04:00That's really hilarious.That's really hilarious.David The Goodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10198938190820294516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-92041260100537803972015-06-03T07:53:01.206-04:002015-06-03T07:53:01.206-04:00They had a show for that kind of equipment here on...They had a show for that kind of equipment here one year and it was amazing at what was available for draft horses. They have treadmills that transfer the energy to everything from washing machines to ice cream makers. They said that the horses don't get enough exercise much of the year so the treadmill keeps them in shape. I would say that a horse would be worn out by the time they sold one. Sunnybrook Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18135224259672444423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-76581129004972480562015-06-03T07:23:23.732-04:002015-06-03T07:23:23.732-04:00We saw Amish in Pennsylvania last year who were pu...We saw Amish in Pennsylvania last year who were pushing gas lawn mowers and using gas-powered leaf blowers. I guess "our" ways are creeping into theirs, which I found somewhat disappointing as I've always admired their lifestyle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-28266094165493515192015-06-03T05:47:18.554-04:002015-06-03T05:47:18.554-04:00The rule for the Amish goes something like this. ...The rule for the Amish goes something like this. If the technology is invasive and distracting it is not allowed. Obviously the rules tend to get locked in place at times, but then individuals find a way around them, and until the elders ban it, they can keep doing it. In general, if the new use doesn't get out of hand, I gather that the folks are allowed to keep doing it. Recall that the russell1200https://www.blogger.com/profile/16258915475311426433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-56652591916725720812015-06-03T03:18:37.402-04:002015-06-03T03:18:37.402-04:00That's mental! It looms like they're look...That's mental! It looms like they're looking for loop holes in their rules to be honest. Part pf me is a little disappointed.Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.com