The Unexpected Rules and Customs of the Amish Community

A Housewife's Job

Amish women are typically kept at home doing housework. Young girls are always at their mother's side during the day while they are taught to do housework. Most decisions of the house are made by the husbands.

In the Media

There have been many shows talking about what Amish in the media. Shows like Breaking Amish, Amish Mafia, and Return to Amish have been featured on television. Many people outside of the community are curious as to how Amish folk lives. The Amish are pretty private, even those who consented to be on the TV shows.

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The More You Know

  • Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd dusted off their Ghostbusters costumes to visit a terminally ill child who was a fan of the film and wanted to meet them.
  • The last movie ever rented at a corporate Blockbuster was "This Is The End" at a store in Hawaii.
  • A newborn baby is more than 3/4 water.
  • An exotic dancer was busted by the IRS for failing to pay income tax on 1 million dollars in income she received in exchange for sex, from a single man.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.