re: #42 stpaulbear

Many years ago I stayed at a B&B in far southern MN. I was the only one at the B&B so the owner met me for breakfast at a restaurant in town and then invited me to go on his seed sales route as he visited some Amish farmers. The first farm we visited was a bit sketchy. The farmer kept trying to talk the salesman into taking him up to a used farm equipment lot with his truck and trailer, and then he told a couple of dirty jokes cloaked in biblical language. It was kind of a hoot. The three farms we visited were totally different from each other. The second farm was very tidy and righteous, while the third farm was obviously too much work for the worn and depressed looking young owner.

I’ve never met anyone form Amish coutnry anyhow. I have read about a grace period the Amish teens kid when they’re able to have some fun and then decide if they want to stay in the culture or go out. I always wondered what they thought of Weird Al’s song. That was the first time I really heard of the Amish.