Where did the Ammish orginate?

[Grand-Ranger]

I have a question for a report i am doing for school work..

Where did the ammish orginate? In Pensilvania, where most of them are located, its called Dutch Country. So..The Netherlands?

[Lord of Alcohol]

Obviously they are from Amn GR

[Wurm]

Well being from Chester County PA

I can answer you.

Its really Pennsylvania DEUTSCH but it was bastardized into DUTCH

The Amish come from Germany (DEUTSCHLAND)..they speak High German to each other and hold church services in German.

Intill recently they even drove their horse and buggys without any lights at all. But after some horrible accidents involving Semis and Buggy were whole families were killed...they were forced to adapt to using battery powered lights.

[Yorick]

Originally posted by Wurm: Well being from Chester County PA I can answer you. Its really Pennsylvania DEUTSCH but it was bastardized into DUTCH The Amish come from Germany (DEUTSCHLAND)..they speak High German to each other and hold church services in German. Intill recently they even drove their horse and buggys without any lights at all. But after some horrible accidents involving Semis and Buggy were whole families were killed...they were forced to adapt to using battery powered lights.

Have you heard of Amish communities in Mexico? When I was at a US border post in Mexico, there was what appeared to be a clan of Amish all getting a visa. Very unusual looking people (I don't mean just clothes) with old style farmers clothing, and very old womens fashion.

I tried speaking to them but they shunned me. Possibly in fright?

A Mexican told me they spoke Deutch.

The whole day was wierd. Hundreds of us kept in this bizzarre pen-like fenced waiting area, for the whole day while our visas were processed (or rejected).

Had mine been rejected I would have been in a real pickle. I'd have been barred from re-entering the US. I would have been stuck in Mexico!

Instead I got the maximum years possible. I was praying my bottom off though I can tell you.....

Anyhow these guys were, as I said the most unusual looking people I think I've seen. If there are small Amish communities in Mexico, are they inbred at all?

[ 05-06-2002, 12:08 PM: Message edited by: Yorick ]

[Wurm]

Nope never heard of Amish in Mexico...

Inbred? hmmm I dont want to go there...

Wow sounds like you had a pretty weird experiance.

I have been to Mexico once (Jarez I lived in El Paso)

and don't plan on going back anytime soon.

[Yorick]

Originally posted by Wurm: Nope never heard of Amish in Mexico... Inbred? hmmm I dont want to go there... Wow sounds like you had a pretty weird experiance. I have been to Mexico once (Jarez I lived in El Paso) and don't plan on going back anytime soon.

Angry Lil'Man? When did you move to Germany? When I spoke to you on the Blue Board, you were in P.A.

[Wurm]

Originally posted by Yorick: Angry Lil'Man? When did you move to Germany? When I spoke to you on the Blue Board, you were in P.A.

Me thinks you have me confused with someone else

Ive been in Germany since 1985

[Yorick]

Originally posted by Wurm: Well being from Chester County PA

Ah well. A coincidence... sorry.

Hey ther Wurm [img]smile.gif[/img] Im from Jefferson COunty PA. [img]smile.gif[/img] and spot on about the Ammish.

There are Ammish people in several states, there is a large community in Indianna if I recall correctly, so Im not surprised that there are a few in NM.

[Yorick]

Originally posted by MagiK: Hey ther Wurm [img]smile.gif[/img] Im from Jefferson COunty PA. [img]smile.gif[/img] and spot on about the Ammish. There are Ammish people in several states, there is a large community in Indianna if I recall correctly, so Im not surprised that there are a few in NM.

Where is N.M.?