A string of words I really never expected to hear. Sounds like an album title.
A lot of people don't realize it, but the Pagans are thick in SW Lancaster County.
Pa dutch food is exceptional and will cause high degrees of weight gain in a short amount of time.
It's designed for men who do twelve hours or more of demaning physical labor a day. The Amish now grow tobacco, and they put in every plant by hand - acres of it.
I've visited there often. The children that were in the small schoolhouse would be of the stricter Amish. They have released the info on the shooter. He lived close to the community. The press conference is on. The notes he left said it was due to something that happened many years ago. They are not saying whether he was of this stricter community once. He drove milk delivery truck and apparently had interaction with farmers.
Some of you need a little Amish education. Not all Amish believe/ live by equally strict standards. There are different degrees of acceptance of "modern" technology depending where they are in the country what sect they belong to from. I can give some insight into the Amish in Lancaster, Pa because that's where I grew up. Some of these facts may surprise you. The Amish, on the whole are smart business people. A good number do have electricity. The phones are often located at the end of the driveway in what might be mistaken for a port-a-john. They may ride in cars but after marriage may not own one. Many unmarried men of driving ng age will purchase cars for weekend use. These kids are wickedly dangerous drivers from what I've seen. Yes, they do drink and party as teenagers. There are drug problems in the community, and there have been busts in Lancaster county for Amish/Pagan motorcycle gang drug rings. The people are good natured and will interact with others who are not Amish. Though they don't have T.V.'s in there homes they are well informed through the local newspapers. Main mode of transportation is the horse and buggy, but many use scooters, rollerblades, and to a lesser extent bicycles. Pa dutch food is exceptional and will cause high degrees of weight gain in a short amount of time. Go to an Amish market if you want to experience some of the best cakes and pastries you've ever hadTheir cheeses are awesome as well.
Much of what you're saying is also reflective of the Amish community in NE Ohio, especially as Greater Cleveland grows geographically and their formerly rural areas become suburban. Indeed, many Amish families have been moving to Kentucky for precisely this reason.
One common sight in heavily Amish areas is Amish girls carrying knapsacks. Those knapsacks often contain clothes that they change into in places like gas station restrooms. Many of them want to catch an "English" (non-Amish) guy and make an effort to do so, to be polite.
-Eric
My reply to see if it was someone from the community was to the fact they would have been under constant television barrage of last week's events. If he were from within the community, it would not be possible. He put his kids on a school bus before all of this, which indicates he is not one from the farms. The spokesman said it does not appear he is from the Amish community.