Amish Country, Ohio

monster · 04-10-2009, 07:47 PM

MIL (aka Banana Lady) is visiting from UK and fancies a jaunt for a few days, so we're headed for Amish country -Strasburg and environs- next Weds-Fri. Will try to take some pics to post, but meanwhile if anyone has recommendations for places to visit/eat/shop etc or lives over that way and fancies a coffee/beer..... No. I will not be donning a bonnet.

jinx · 04-10-2009, 08:00 PM

Getting pics of all the lovely puppy mills?

monster · 04-10-2009, 08:36 PM

might pass on that

monster · 04-10-2009, 08:37 PM

Didn't know that about the region. are they Amish-run or just in that area?

Bullitt · 04-10-2009, 08:47 PM

There just are some in that area. The Amish are some of the warmest, most friendly people you will ever meet. Don't know what would float your boat, but check this site out and I'm sure you'll find something interesting: http://www.oacountry.com/.

jinx · 04-10-2009, 08:53 PM

The amish aren't the only ones, but the amish counties in PA and OH are apparently lousy with puppy mills.

monster · 04-10-2009, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bullitt

There just are some in that area. The Amish are some of the warmest, most friendly people you will ever meet. Don't know what would float your boat, but check this site out and I'm sure you'll find something interesting: http://www.oacountry.com/.

Thanks, been there done that.... that and visitamishcountry.com which has the most annoying series of links you must click to get to the (very useful) calendar -it's like the Amish work ethic on the internet

What floats my boat is just chilling for two days in the countryside. MIL likes crafts and seeing the American countryside and -I think- doesn't really believe that the Amish exist in today's world, so she's just out to prove we were making it up!

. We'll probably cruise by a couple of flea markets.

monster · 04-18-2009, 10:56 PM

So, those mini-shelter thingies by the side of the road. WTF are they for?

Bullitt · 04-18-2009, 10:59 PM

kids waiting for the school bus usually. We typically have a number of winter days that hover around 0 degrees.

xoxoxoBruce · 04-19-2009, 01:17 AM

But Amish kids don't take the bus or even go to regular schools, they would have to be Mennonites or "English".
Oh, and in PA at least, the Amish drive gray buggies and the black buggies are Mennonites.

Monster, if you can find it, National Geographic did an excellent article on the Amish in Ohio. It might be in their archives online.

Trilby · 04-19-2009, 02:37 AM

It's a trap!

monster · 04-19-2009, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bullitt

kids waiting for the school bus usually. We typically have a number of winter days that hover around 0 degrees.

but only the lower grades of elementary kids would fit in them..... they're only about 4 feet high ....or do they all kneel in prayer while waiting for the bus?

oh, and you soft lot! -we're in bloody Michigan, it doesn't get above zero for weeks on end, but no shelters at the bus stops here.....

xoxoxoBruce · 04-19-2009, 05:22 PM

They won't be any warmer than outside, but it helps with the wind, rain, and lightning.

monster · 04-19-2009, 05:23 PM

hmm metal shelters.... I'll pass thanks

-no wonder they're made to kneel in!

xoxoxoBruce · 04-19-2009, 05:25 PM

Metal? Are they ground level or on a raised platform?

04-10-2009, 07:47 PM	#1
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Amish Country, Ohio MIL (aka Banana Lady) is visiting from UK and fancies a jaunt for a few days, so we're headed for Amish country -Strasburg and environs- next Weds-Fri. Will try to take some pics to post, but meanwhile if anyone has recommendations for places to visit/eat/shop etc or lives over that way and fancies a coffee/beer..... No. I will not be donning a bonnet. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

04-10-2009, 08:00 PM	#2
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	Getting pics of all the lovely puppy mills? __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

04-10-2009, 08:36 PM	#3
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	might pass on that __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

04-10-2009, 08:37 PM	#4
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Didn't know that about the region. are they Amish-run or just in that area? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

04-10-2009, 08:47 PM	#5
Bullitt This is a fully functional babe lair Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,324	There just are some in that area. The Amish are some of the warmest, most friendly people you will ever meet. Don't know what would float your boat, but check this site out and I'm sure you'll find something interesting: http://www.oacountry.com/. __________________ Kiss my white Irish ass.

04-10-2009, 08:53 PM	#6
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	The amish aren't the only ones, but the amish counties in PA and OH are apparently lousy with puppy mills. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

04-18-2009, 10:56 PM	#8
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	So, those mini-shelter thingies by the side of the road. WTF are they for? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

04-18-2009, 10:59 PM	#9
Bullitt This is a fully functional babe lair Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,324	kids waiting for the school bus usually. We typically have a number of winter days that hover around 0 degrees. __________________ Kiss my white Irish ass.

04-19-2009, 01:17 AM	#10
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	But Amish kids don't take the bus or even go to regular schools, they would have to be Mennonites or "English". Oh, and in PA at least, the Amish drive gray buggies and the black buggies are Mennonites. Monster, if you can find it, National Geographic did an excellent article on the Amish in Ohio. It might be in their archives online. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

04-19-2009, 02:37 AM	#11
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	It's a trap! __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

04-19-2009, 05:22 PM	#13
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	They won't be any warmer than outside, but it helps with the wind, rain, and lightning. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

04-19-2009, 05:23 PM	#14
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	hmm metal shelters.... I'll pass thanks -no wonder they're made to kneel in! __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

04-19-2009, 05:25 PM	#15
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Metal? Are they ground level or on a raised platform? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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