Amish

I was wondering the same thing and found an explanation on the flags of the world website.

The flag of the Pennsylvania Germans (sometime called 'the Pennsylvania Dutch', incorrectly, of course). "Die Pennsylfaanisch Deitsch Faahne" created by "Die Grossdaadi Grundsow Lodge" (The Grandfather Groundhog Lodge) and co-sponsored by other affiliated Pennsylvania German organizations. Dedicated Oct.6, 1989 in Lehigh County Courthouse, Allentown, Pennsylvania.

"COLORS: It is not just a coincidence that the Pennsylvania German flag uses the red, white and blue colors. It signifies that in spite of the ethnic backgrounds, we are first of all and foremost loyal and devoted Americans.

OTHER SYMBOLS on the flag:

SAILING SHIP 'CONCORD' - commemorates the journey from Krefeld to Germantown in 1683, the start of a great migration of German speaking people in search of greater religious freedom and better social and economic conditions in a new area of the world.

KEYSTONE - the symbol of Pennsylvania, the principal and permanent settlement for the majority of early German migrants.

CHURCH - indicative of the devoutness of the Pennsylvania Germans whose religious convictions were a strong motivating force in their daily lives.

PLOW - symbolizes probably the most predominant of Pennsylvania German professions, the farmer. The plow further symbolizes the Pennsylvania German farm as a source of food for state and nation.

HEART & TULIP - represents the great skills and contributions of the Pennsylvania Germans in the field of arts and crafts.

CONESTOGA WAGON - symbolizes the Pennsylvania German's contribution to the need for transportation. The"Ship of Inland Commerce", as it became known, played a very important role in the Revolutionary War under the guidance of Pennsylvania German teamsters. It also played a tremendous role in the westward expansion of our nation.

DIALECT EXPRESSION - "Liewer Gott Im Himmel Drin Loss Uns Deitsche Was Mir Sin" "Dear God in Heaven, Leave Us Germans What We Are", implying "Let us keep our traditional ways". This dialect expression symbolizes the main instrument of communication used by the Pennsylvania Germans in their everyday social and economic associations."

Amish life is very traditional, almost like life was 150 years ago. This means that gender roles are also very traditional. For women, custom dictates that they will not have careers or work outside the home. Their primary role is as wife and mother. Women are expected to perform domestic duties, such as cooking and cleaning and sewing. Amish girls are allowed to go to school, but only till the 8th grade. (The same is true for Amish boys.) Unmarried young women are allowed to be teachers, but early marriage and having a family are the norm.

For the most part, the men have the same gender roles you might have seen on the frontier in the mid-1800s. Men are considered the head of the family, and make the major decisions; women are expected to obey them. Because men are the ones who support the family, they are the ones who work outside the home, in occupations like farming, building and construction of fences or homes (but only within the community), artisan and craft-work, and raising and caring for animals (since the Amish reject most modern technology, the care of horses is important, since they are used for transportation). Men are also the religious leaders and direct the worship services.

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There are a signifucant number of peope in communities near the Amish who are hostile to them.Security taxes, and donoy collect Socecurity, as the Amish have an equivalet system. This is true as well of school teachers and public librarians in many states, and it used to be true for Merchant Mariners and Railroad Retirement workers, and is still true of the US military.

Others complain that the Amish don't pay retail. If one farmer needs something,he comtacts his neighbors and negotiates a massive purchase at a better price.

There ae complaints that horses and buggies break down roads. In fact, the overweight loads of semis crack asphalt down to the sibstructure, and when water penetrates and freezes, that causes most damage to rural roads.

There are complaints that the Amish stink. Well, they don't use deodirant, and they don't have air conditioning, and they sometimes get the "exhaust" from their horses on their feet. And, like the English, some are less clean than others.

Some dislike the Amish because the feel they are better tan the rest of us. This one, though, seems mostly expressed by people tha almost ANYONE would feel better than. The Amish generally are fairly nice people who don't put on airs or gossip. They don't have the "nyah, nyah, I'm saved and you're not" attitude of many fundamentalists.

Any statement made about a group is likely untrue for some membes of that group. Most English have a better opinion of the Amish than they deseve, imagining them to be especially holy people. That's another sticking point among the anti-plain, but the plain sects just consider theselves as ordinary people, and those who deal daily among the Amish generally concur

So yeah, thereis SOME bigotr, but it doesn't rise to the level of hatred of African-Americans, Gypsies, and American Indians, or even the Jewish.

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No because theyre stupid

Amish friendship bread starter can last in the freezer for about 3 to 6 months when properly stored in an airtight container or freezer bag. To maintain its quality, it's best to use it within the first few months. When you're ready to use it, simply thaw it in the refrigerator and allow it to come back to room temperature before using.

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The Amish rarely participate in politics.

Mark Souder, who attends Emmanuel Community Church, part of Church the United Brethren in Christ. The Brethern are not a plain sect, but they are an anabaptist group closely related to the plain. He had to get permission from his church to seek political office, and it was not given easily. Had he not established a sparkling reputation as operator of Souder's, a family-owned general store featuring premium furniture before a regional recession forced it out of business, he likely would have been denied permission.

And when George W, Bush met with Amish workers of a Lancaster County business to solicit their support as a presidential candidate, the move occupied the interest of the Lancaster New Era newspaper, with some national attention as well, because the Amish typically do not even register to vote, taking it as an extension of the injunction against suing, or even testifying at trial. (The Amish are going to court increasingly to protect their first-amendment rights, an act that is still uncommon all these many years after the Yoder case in the Supreme Court.)

A further reason there are no Amish mayors is that it's a municipal office, and most cities do not allow the keeping of horses, and will not allow the occupancy of houses that are not wired for electricity and plumbed for municipal water, effectively prohibiting the Amish from living within the city. That's undoubtedly unconstitutional, but the Amish have little reason to desire city life.

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Foothill's Amish Furniture and Clayborn Amish Furniture are two stores in South Carolina that have Amish furniture. Their prices are pretty affordable and the quality is, of course, excellent.

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Erm, she is Christian.

Paris Whitney Hilton was raised up in the Roman Catholic Faith. And it's to that side of Christianity that she adheres to, even though she rarely attends Mass.

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A principle belief is that simplicity brings them closer to God. As a result, anything that might be considered a form of vanity is rejected. Acts like driving cars, having a TV, wearing makeup, having electricity and fans, are considered vanity. Too much education can be vain as well and they usually only allow their children to attend formal school until the age of 15.

In the beginning buy 25 lemons, 25 sugar, 350 ice and 300 cups.

Then set the recipe to 1 lemon, 1 ice cube, 1 sugar, and 10 cups

And set the price to 0.7 per cup, that's the highest you can go without people complaining about the price in the beginning.

Keep your location and dont use any advertisements for the first day.

And then buy a hat for popularity boost

Then start the day and you should either run out of cups first or the day will end,

first day you should pull around $180 to $200 and you should end up with around 5-10 sugar and lemons left, then keep on doing it until you have enough for upgrades and advertisements, and as you go on, you can move to different areas

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I believe this is a good product. If you have ever seen a puppy with worms, there stomachs are bloated out. When we feel sick, or unhealthy, what happens? Our stomach bloats out. I believe the picture that show there are microscopic intestinal worms. It makes simple sense. The Amish are keepers of many things that we have lost track of over the many years of changes and so called "protection".