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Amish folks, like the rest of us, enjoy hearing the odd bit of trivia or unusual fact. Hence, three tidbits of Amish trivia, taken from Brad Igou’s compilation The Amish in their Own Words: 1. Quilts. The Amish are well known for their proficiency in the quilting realm. Some of their pieces fetch upwards of $1000. The average quilt takes around 250-350 yards of thread. …
The 2016 Amish conference (“Continuity and Change: 50 Years of Amish Society“) kicked off today, and I heard that it got off to a good start. Unfortunately, my plans to attend changed, and I have to miss this one. If you’re like me and wish you could be there, there is some good news. We’ve arranged to have conference attendees share some information, impressions, photos,…
There is apparently one Amish-attended event where cameras are not at all welcome: dog auctions. Or at least undercover cameras aren’t. WFMY News reports that a producer and videographer working incognito were tossed from a recent Millersburg auction and threatened with arrest. I can’t say I’m too surprised, given that it was on private property. And given that there is a reported ban on recording…