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Amish Girls Gone Wild
Cleveland Scene ^ | March 14, 2007 | Denise Grollmus

Posted on 03/14/2007 5:08:50 PM PDT by Dan Evans

Behind the bonnet is a girl who just wants to have fun -- and another beer, please.

It's Friday night at Twister's. Tina launches the evening with a tallboy of Sparks. Customers eyeball her white bonnet and shin-grazing dress as she sips from her can of malt liquor and caffeine. She's used to the gawking. Impolite scrutiny comes with being Amish.

"Everyone stares at you," she says. "It's not very fun, but I just ignore it."

Besides, Tina's on a mission to get tanked. No amount of rubbernecking can stop her.

The DJ approaches. Rodger Locher, a clean-cut city boy, is what's known as a "Yank," the all-encompassing term for not being Amish. Since he became Twister's resident DJ, Tina's become a regular, obsessed with listening to Beyoncé, the Killers, and Korn over rounds of neon cocktails.

(Excerpt) Read more at clevescene.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: amish
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To: Dan Evans

The way I understand it, the objection to electricity is based on an aversion to corrupting and time-wasting appliances like television (and more recently video games and computers). But if the power plug is on someone else's property, they aren't going to be tempted.

Yes to some extent although some churches allow generators, at least for their shops. As far as transportation goes, you're right. That's why they allow scooters and not bicycles.


141 posted on 03/15/2007 8:25:19 PM PDT by freedomfiter2 (Duncan Hunter: pro-life, pro-2nd Amendment, pro-border control, pro-family)
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To: Elyse

You're taking this WAY too seriously. Besides, my horse quit drinking a long time ago (but I think he still smokes a little weed with the dog).


142 posted on 03/15/2007 8:31:42 PM PDT by Emmett McCarthy
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To: Emmett McCarthy
You're taking this WAY too seriously

Sorry, but I don't find any humor in the situation.

143 posted on 03/15/2007 8:35:10 PM PDT by Elyse (I refuse to feed the crocodile.)
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To: freedomfiter2
Yes to some extent although some churches allow generators, at least for their shops.

Some of their power equipment is pneumatically powered with diesel driven compressors. I also read about a hydraulically powered shop.

Another funny thing is that they allow telephones as long as it is in a booth outside where they can't hear it ring. I even heard about one shop that was allowed the use of a computer -- as long as they kept it in a booth outside.

144 posted on 03/15/2007 8:44:08 PM PDT by Dan Evans
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To: Dan Evans

Some of their power equipment is pneumatically powered with diesel driven compressors. I also read about a hydraulically powered shop.


You're right. The more conservative groups still use line shafts to power their machines and forbid the use of air nailers. The nice thing about hydraulic power is that it gives every machine variable speed without a loss of power, but they spend a lot extra to convert their equipment initially.
The rules vary a great deal from church to church and change over time.
I heard a funny story about a Lancaster PA farmer. He was in his barn talking to one of the ministers of his church. Suddenly a cell phone rings. He says to the minister, "I guess you caught me" as he reaches into his pocket to answer. The only thing is that it wasn't his phone ringing it was the minister's.


145 posted on 03/16/2007 12:21:37 AM PDT by freedomfiter2 (Duncan Hunter: pro-life, pro-2nd Amendment, pro-border control, pro-family)
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To: hydrology_joe
I have also seen the aftermath, first-hand, of an accident when the horse didn't stop for a stop sign and the car couldn't stop in time. (Intersection of St Rt 528 & Old State Rd)

You wouldn't be meaning St Rt 521 and Old State Road (Delaware County), would you? I drive that way home from Columbus sometimes.

146 posted on 03/16/2007 1:06:52 AM PDT by Ghengis (Of course freedom is free. If it wasn't, it would be called expensivedom. ~Cindy Sheehan 11/11/06)
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To: freedomfiter2
They have their own paper called der botshaft, I may be wrong on the spelling.

"Botschaft"

German for "Embassy"

147 posted on 03/16/2007 1:33:29 AM PDT by ExGeeEye (To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women.)
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To: ExGeeEye

Thanks.


148 posted on 03/16/2007 2:27:16 AM PDT by freedomfiter2 (Duncan Hunter: pro-life, pro-2nd Amendment, pro-border control, pro-family)
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To: darkangel82

the killers are pretty cool.


149 posted on 03/16/2007 2:47:02 AM PDT by Paulus
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To: montag813

wicked cool!


150 posted on 03/16/2007 3:09:55 AM PDT by Paulus
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To: freedomfiter2
He was in his barn talking to one of the ministers of his church. Suddenly a cell phone rings. He says to the minister, "I guess you caught me" as he reaches into his pocket to answer. The only thing is that it wasn't his phone ringing it was the minister's.

That's funny. When you hear stories like this about Amish going around the rules you wonder: "Why don't they just get rid of their silly rules if they don't want to obey them?". But I suppose it's just like guys who use radar detectors in their cars. They are like us in a lot of ways.

It used to be that they could easily tell if someone was cheating. Power lines, telephone lines or TV antennas were a dead giveaway. But now with lithium batteries, DVDs and buried cable it's harder to tell.

151 posted on 03/16/2007 7:54:14 AM PDT by Dan Evans
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To: Dan Evans

That's funny. When you hear stories like this about Amish going around the rules you wonder: "Why don't they just get rid of their silly rules if they don't want to obey them?".

Like anyother group, some want to appear that they are going along with the group so they can keep the benefits. Others are true believers that do so out of conscience. This brings us back to the wild Amish girl getting drunk, she's culturally Amish not religiously.


152 posted on 03/16/2007 8:02:46 AM PDT by freedomfiter2 (Duncan Hunter: pro-life, pro-2nd Amendment, pro-border control, pro-family)
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To: Ghengis

Nope. That would be 528 & Old State near Middlefield, OH.


153 posted on 03/16/2007 2:36:34 PM PDT by hydrology_joe
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To: sleddogs

Yes, I was around during the water tower construction time period. I do not recall the incident you described though.


154 posted on 03/16/2007 2:39:52 PM PDT by hydrology_joe
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