Amish Man Faces Meth Charges [Hold Muh Horse and Buggy Alert!]

Channel 6 News ^ | June 14, 2003 SGT | staff report

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An Amish man is facing drug charges in Southern Iowa as of Friday.

Marvin Nisley 28, of rural Wayne County, was arrested last month on charges of trafficking in Meth and possession of marijuana.

Wayne County Sheriff Keith Davis said authorities were suprised when they were asked by the Amish to investigate.

The Amish usually take care of their own problems within the community. Davis said that those efforts had failed.

Nisley was out of jail on bond. A court hearing is scheduled for Wednesday.

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I take it the next barn raising might be a rough one..

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[Orangedog]

Why does Weird Al's rendition of 'Amish Paradise' sound appropriate right now?

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Someone will get the Weird Al lyrics soon enough, they are hilarious!

[Orangedog]

The video is a scream! It's on my hard drive...think I'll watch it.

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It one of my all time Weird Al favorites..

[muawiyah]

Google.com has 1,420 references to Weird All and the lyrics to "Living in an Amish Paradise".

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That's just plain stupid!

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LOL, And he is coming in concert this summer to a civic center neat you!

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Those Barn raisings can be a doozy!

[Orangedog]

I hear that Coolio was a little upset with Al over this song.

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I'm reminded of that scene in "Witness" where Harrison Ford, disguised as an Amish, breaks the nose of some high school bully whose taunting them. The townsfolk say things like:

"Well I never."

"This is going to bad for tourism."

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Thats a great movie.

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Eminem is even more upset over Al's new song!

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Thats a great movie.

I must have last seen "Witness" over 15 years ago, but I'm still nervous when I'm alone in a big public washroom.

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"Hold muh beer 'n watch this!" PING....

If you want on or off this list, please let me know!

[Slyfox]

As I walk through the valley where I harvest my grain
I take look at my wife and realize she's very plain
But that's just perfect for an Amish like me
You know I shun fancy things like electricty
At 4:30 in the morning I'm milking cows,
Jebediah feeds the chickens and Jacob plows...fool!
And I've been milkin' and plowin' so long that
Even Ezekiel thinks that my mind is gone.
I'm a man of the land I'm into discipline
Got my Bible in my hand and a beard on my chin.
But if I finish all my chores and you finish thine
Then tonight we're gonna party like it's 1699.

CHORUS- We've been spending most our lives living in an Amish Paradise I've churned butter once or twice living in an Amish Paradise It's hard work and sarifice living in an Amish paradise We sell quilts at discount price living in an Amish Paradise

A local boy kicked me in the butt last week
I just smiled at him and I turned the other cheek,
I really don't care, in fact I wish him well
'cause I'll be laughing my head off when he's burning in Hell.
But I ain't never punched a tourist even if he deserved it,
An Amish with a 'tude you know that's unheard of.
I never wear buttons but I got a cool hat
And my homies agree I really look good in black...fool!
If you come to visit you'll be bored to tears
We haven't even paid the phone bill in 300 years.
But we ain't really quaint so please don't point and stare,
We're just technologically impared.
There's no phones no lights no motor cars not a single luxury
Like Robinson carusoe we're as primitive as can be.

CHORUS- We've been spending most our lives living in an Amish Paradise. We're just plain and simple guys lving in an Amish Paradise There's no time for sin and vice living in an Amish Paradise. We don't fight we all play nice living in an Amish Paradise.

Hitchin' up the buggy, churnin' lots of butter,
raise a barn on Monday, Soon I'll raise another.
Think you're really righeous, think you're pure in heart
Well I know I'm a million times as humble as thou art.
I'm the pious guy the little Amlets wanna be like
On my knees day and night scorin' points for the afterlife.
So don't be vain and don't be whiny
or else my brother I might have to ger medieval on your heiny

CHORUS- We've been spending most our lives living in an Amish Paradise We're all crazy Mennonites living in an Amish Paradise There's no cops or traffic lights living in an Amish Paradise But you'd probably think it bites living in an Amish Paradise.

[annyokie]

LOL I was looking for the audio link!

[Slyfox]

You can't hear me singing?

[Orangedog]

You never know what music video Florence Henderson is going to turn up in. Of course, she's be hard pressed to surprise me after I saw her performance in the opening scenes of "Shakes The Clown." If you like brutal comedy about clowns and mimes, it's worth the rental at Blockbuster!