Amish clothing styles encourage humility and separation from the world and are a practical expression of their faith. The Amish fashion styles are simple and meant to be functional. Clothing is made at home of plain fabrics and is primarily dark in color, including shades of purple, blue, wine, brown, grey and black. Lighter colors are used for younger children and summer shirts and dresses for adults in some groups.
Amish men wear straight-cut suits and coats without collars, lapels or pockets. They resemble the Nehru jackets of the 70's and are called mutza suits. During the summer they'll shed ...
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Just when you thought summer was over and you realized that you hadn’t taken the family anywhere -it’s time for the 162nd Annual Wayne County Fair! And believe me friends, this is no ordinary county fair. Everyone thinks they have the best county fair, but we know, after spending time at the Wayne County Fair, you’ll be telling your friends that this is one fair they shouldn’t miss!
With an annual attendance of over 150,000, they must be doing something right. First, let’s talk about price. Admission is just $3 per person. Yes, that’s right, $3. Children 6 years and younger ...
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Denice Rovira Hazlett
Eight months of working, wishing and waiting culminated on The X Factor stage on Thursday, Dec. 22 for Wooster’s Josh Krajcik, his family, and the dedicated fans worldwide who’ve supported him.
He’d begun the whirlwind as a burly burrito boy living in Columbus, Ohio, trying desperately to make ends meet while struggling to become known as a musician.
He and his biggest fan, frenetic mom Lisa Pim, had driven to the audition on a dreary April day, waiting in the freezing rain for a chance to be heard by Simon Cowell and his team of judges. For months, until the show’s premiere ...
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