[goodwithagun]

I hired a Swartzentruber family to butcher some chickens for me. When my brother dropped them off the guy demanded to know if I was having my period. Uncomfortable! All my brother could think to say was that I was pregnant, which happened to be the truth. The guy said that pregnant was fine but if I was on my period all the chickens would rot after processing. Very weird sect of Amish. I'm told that they also believe that they can talk to their livestock new year's eve. It's a joke with the other sects of Amish boys to hide in the Swartzentrubers’ Amish lofts and “talk” for the livestock when the believers come out to the barn.

[beaversmom]

My dad grew up during the 30’s in NC. He told me that his mother wouldn’t let his sister or step-sister make the biscuits/bread if they were on their periods. I think my maternal grandmother from England had a lot of strange ideas/superstitions too.