Here are some Amish people looking out from their enclosure in the St. Louis Zoo. They seem pretty happy though.Here are some things you might not know about the Amish:
- Mustaches are forbidden (men and women).
- Amish women are not permitted to wear patterned clothing
- Belts are forbidden, as are sweaters, neckties and gloves.
- Most Amish consider posing for photographs to be an unacceptable act of pride and do not allow pictures of themselves (so really they wanted me to take this, but couldn't ask)
- Amish are averse to any technology which they feel weakens the family structure
All found on pittsburgh.about.com/ and sells to me an idyllic style of life. It would be great to speak openly with some about their life. This brilliant quote from a tourist guide for Americans is great:
"While you talk and mingle with the Amish, please remember that they are not actors or spectacles, but ordinary people who choose a different way of life."
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