AMISH HAUNTING: Â Here we go again. Â I have very little information about this show but the same company that produces Amish Mafia is milking the Amish cash cow again with a new show: Amish Haunting. Â The program is slated to debut on Destination America this fall. Â I don't know who to blame more. Â While I have a lot of antipathy for the production company - Hot Snakes Media - I'm equally appalled at Destination America for picking up the show and then at the people for watching it. Â I'd be lying if I didn't say that part of my frustration is that I've been editor of The Amish Cook/Amish365.com for over 20 years and it's been a struggle. Â Then some company like Hot Snakes Media parachutes in and makes a fortune. Â It is frustrating. But I just have to keep plugging along. Â Click here to read about the show.
AMISH FROLIC:Â Â We've all heard of barn-raisings where hundreds of Amish or Mennonite men gather and raise a barn in a single day. Â Those are more rare than what TV would have you believe. Â More common in Amish settlements are "frolics" where maybe a dozen people might gather to complete a garden, paint, or plow. Â These are smaller projects and smaller gatherings where many hands will make for lighter work. Â These gatherings are done in the spirit of goodwill and fellowship. Â An article in Bland County, Virginia's newspaper caught my eye. Â Now, I'm not being snarky when I say this, but hmmmm, I'm not sure it really counts as a true frolic if the people are paid contractors. Â The article focuses on some Amish men who built a barn in a day for a non-Amish Virginia couple. Â I am sure it was a great experience for all but the Amish sound more like they were there to do a paid job. Â Am I missing something? Â Click here to read.
SEEING SHIPSHEWANA:  The Illinois Times ran a pretty vanilla, garden-variety travel piece about visiting Shipshewana.  There's not a lot in there that we haven't discussed on this site before and you could always just buy a Williams Guide for travel info:)  But click here to read the Illinois Times piece about Shipshewana.
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