Ohio's Amish Country
Amish weddings are traditionally held on Tuesdays or Thursdays in later fall after the harvest. Amish wedding tradition has had to give way to practicality. Weddings are now held year round and on other days to accommodate the number of couples getting married.
Courtship among the Amish is more secretive. A couple won't announce their engagement until just a few weeks before their wedding. They keep it a secret (as long as they can). It is always an occasion for a new dress for the bride. They typically don't wear white but one of the more acceptable colors of their ...
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This morning as I was spreading my honey on my toast, a flood of memories came back of my childhood. We had food traditions and I believe many families do, not only among the Amish.
On Saturday afternoon my mom would bake bread and we'd sit and spread butter and honey on it while it was still warm.
When we'd have summer rainstorms, we'd celebrate with popcorn and grape juice. That was a Sunday afternoon special too.
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Fifties’ era music and polished chrome grills take on a life of their own in Sugarcreek, the host village for the 23rd annual Fabulous Fifties Fling & Car Show June 7-8.
Successful from its start in 1991, the Fabulous Fifties Fling is now the largest Fifties festival in Ohio, and is annually selected among the Top Ten cruise-in downtown car shows in the Midwest, by a readers’ poll conducted by Cruisin’ Times Magazine.
The Fabulous Fifties Fling & Car Show continues to grow each year, increasing in the number of visitors, and cars showing and competing for top honors. The ...
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