Fun Facts
- Since its such a small group there is an issue called “founder effect,” which results in a laundry list of congenital disorders and a staggering infant mortality rate. http://listverse.com/2014/08/29/10-weird-facts-about-the-amish/
- Most of them speak 3 different languages English, Pennsylvania Dutch, and High German
- Amish men grow beards after they are married. They also wear plain clothing and hats as to not stand out.
- Amish women do not wear bright colors. Because they don't want to attract attention
- They wear caps over their hair to show their respect for God.
- When a Amish teenager turns 16 they can go and be a real teenager for a while and if they don't want to be Amish them they don't get baptized because they cant go to real life if they are baptized its call Rumspringa it means running around.
- Amish dolls do not have faces on them.
- They love volleyball every Friday most Amish groups go and play volleyball.
- Amish stop schooling after the eighth grade so they can go into their vocations, including knitting, housework, farming, masonry, and carpentry.
- They love discounted, damaged food
- They pimp there'er ride!!! they use tricked out turn signals,headlights and boom boxes
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