The Amish Roofers and Monty Python.....

I live in Ohio , by Lake Erie..for now....Many don't know this,but there are many Amish here, over 10,000. They are very interesting, inspiring really. My son goes to the orthodontist with another Amish boy at the same time every month, and a few times I have talked to his dad in the waiting room. The First time it is because he was reading Time Magazine. We ended up having an amazing conversation about Bush of all things. He explained that Many Amish did not vote for Bush, they can not support him or his Regime because they are people that believe in Non Violence.

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So on my street this week there is a house that is getting repairs and a new roof. I was watching and listening to the roofers as they worked as I sat on my porch. And eventually I ended up laughing my head off. The Crew was made up of three young Amish Men, two young black men and one skinny white male with many tattoos and some earrings.I watched them all working together....in unison, but still a motley crew if ever I have seen one. I was awed by how graceful the young Amish men were moving up and down the ladders with such fluid agility.I could not help but be reminded of the BarnRaising Scene in the movie "Witness", I could almost hear that music in my head. And then the moment was broken by these roofers....

So the Amish were Imitating their Mother " Be Careful Up on that Ladder Jacob" " Caleb hold that ladder for your brother" , it was done with a screeching Falsetto Voice, they sounded very much like Monty Python Characters, yet I know that they had never heard the Monty Python "Pepper Pot Women".....Soon ALL the workers were imitating Their Mothers....in that Voice that is SOooooo Similiar to the Monty Python Pepper Pot Women. They all had each other laughing so hard, the ladders were jiggling....even the Postman laughed as he made his rounds. And I sat there and realized, How we are not really different....not if we can laugh at Our Mothers.
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"The man who claims to be the boss in his own home will lie about other things as well."
Amish Saying
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If you have never heard "Pepper Pot Women" by Monty Python, this is the "SPAM" sketch.....listen to the "Women".


And THE BarnRaising Scene from the movie "Witness", beautiful music....and Carpentry...