Amish men use their beards as a symbol of marriage. If a man has a clean-shaven face, it means he is single and ready to mingle, which is important for the ladies to know. However, if he’s got a beard, he’s taken. Back off, ladies. These beards work pretty much the same ...
Ohio (whichone expertdoes not consider to be Amish due to departures from Amish Christian doctrine). Under Mullet’s leadership, group members carried out aseries of attacksin which they sheared the beards of male Amish and the hair of one female in eastern Ohio in late 2011. ...
On the departed group, a localnon-Amish person commented: “We miss them dearly. I got to know them well, especially during the challenges of registering their children’s births without modern technology. They were wonderful people, and it was tough to see them go.” For whatever reason, ...
Beards, bonnets and buggies: if you like things plain and simple, bring your appetite for home-cooking and rural roaming to Illinois Amish Country. Describes several cookbooks geared for children. `Amish Cooking for Kids,' by Phyllis Pellman Good; `Fanny at Chez Panisse,' by Alice Waters; ...
Mississippi is home to a single Amish community The Deep South has seen only sporadic Amish settlement. Today, a single Amish community is found in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, near the town of Randolph. The Randolph group is the only existing Amish set
In a recent article by Mary Swander, writing for the Iowa Capital Dispatch, she describes receiving an abruptly direct call from someone Amish. I found this of interest because it raises the question of whether the Amish could be described as more rude -