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October 4th, 2017
When I got to the library today, there was an older Amish man on one of the computers, watching a video and just chuckling away. That made me smile.
I think the Amish church group in this area is relatively liberal, with a relatively liberal bishop. I see the younger (under church membership age) women wearing pants under their dresses on super cold days. The women don't wear many subdued or dark colors - I often see pastels - and it's very rare that I see the typical straw (or black felt in the winter) hats on unmarried men or boys, though they always have their heads covered. I know there's a much stricter group over near Fort Wayne, and I saw a documentary - about 10 years old, I think - about a group in Pennsylvania whose bishop doesn't allow bicycles. The Amish here are definitely library users and bike riders. (And I often see ones on bikes wearing orange safety vests.)
I think the Amish church group in this area is relatively liberal, with a relatively liberal bishop. I see the younger (under church membership age) women wearing pants under their dresses on super cold days. The women don't wear many subdued or dark colors - I often see pastels - and it's very rare that I see the typical straw (or black felt in the winter) hats on unmarried men or boys, though they always have their heads covered. I know there's a much stricter group over near Fort Wayne, and I saw a documentary - about 10 years old, I think - about a group in Pennsylvania whose bishop doesn't allow bicycles. The Amish here are definitely library users and bike riders. (And I often see ones on bikes wearing orange safety vests.)
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