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Wednesday, October 7, 2015

An Amish Buggy, Fence, and a Mennonite Sign

The Amish Cupboard
A wonderful little shop where I can get GLUTEN FREE, DELICIOUS, YUMMY bread and other items for my daughter when she comes home for a visit. They also carry lovely handmade soaps and wonderful tasting cheeses.






The Mennonites love their Bible signs. 
They are a frequent sight in areas of this part of Virginia.
(Many thinks to Tom the Backroads Traveler. I first said the sign was Amish, but Tom and Buddy both corrected me...it is Mennonite. The Amish store sits just a little ways from the sign, so I just assumed it was Amish, too. Well, I was wrong. 
Thanks again, Tom.)

“Fast car . . . You can drive anywhere in just a few minutes and time becomes just another thing we take advantage of never appreciating each moment that passes as a blessing from God.”
~Sarah Price, Fields of Corn

This post is linked with Good Fences and Signs, Signs 2








23 comments:

  1. Just the sight of this buggy lowers my blood pressure.

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  2. I'm a bit surprised to see an Amish Bible verse sign. After visiting many Amish communities these last twenty years I've never seem one, but many in Old Order Mennonite areas. Interesting.

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  3. I am very interested in visiting that part of the country and seeing how the Amish live.

    Frankly My Dear

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  4. It's a good reminder no matter who posted the sign. We spent some time in Ohio Amish country and loved it so much. One of the highlights of our travel years. Would have loved to see more of it. Sigh. So many places, so many wonderful people, so little time!

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  5. Nothing says Amish more than a buggy. I see they are cleverly using it to advertise their store. They have almost single handedly kept 19th Century crafts and styles alive.

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  6. An intriguing post. Adore the style of the buggy.
    In answer to a number of questions on my Minsmere Hide sign, a bird hide is an enclosed area for people to watch birds in wetland areas...There are small openings for viewing and photographs which minimise frightening or distracting the birds...
    This particular bird hide has two viewing levels...
    I must admit, I thought that 'bird hide' was a common, well-known term...

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  7. It is strange to see such an old fashioned carriage still in use, parked on a parking place.

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  8. That's a beautiful buggy and I love the name.

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  9. i am going to have to come find this place! we have a great mennonite store here, i love it!

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  10. Great buggy and sign. It's great to have bloggy friends to educate us.

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  11. we have a nice population of mennonites in my area, too. their signs are all over. cute hitching post. :)

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  12. That is such an elegant buggy! And a good sign too! ;-)

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  13. Hi Genie, great photos. I would like to visit this area sometime. Have a great weekend :)

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  14. They are very talented and amazing people. I have always been fascinated by them and wish I could visit one of these areas.

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  15. Wonderful shots. I like that buggy.

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  16. Interesting. There are a lot of Mennonites close to Tulsa.

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  17. Great looking buggy and a good sign.

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  18. Genie, I probably would have made the same mistake about the Mennonite Bible sign. So I just learned something too. ;)

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  19. I will have to be on the lookout when next I go to Arthur...we have Amish here, but no Mennonite that I know of...but over there are both. I have been there a lot, and never noticed any signs like this. But maybe I was just not 'seeing' them.

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