How Amish Men Pee. Probably not how you're thinking.😮

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  • Some rather odd info on the Amish and an inside look at the barn I grew up in.
    Welcome to The Amish Potato’s Channel. My name is Cj Miller. I was raised Amish in Shipshewana, IN. I was Amish until I was 16 years old, when I started dressing “English”, drove a car and partied on the weekends. This is called Rumspringa.
    I did this until I was in my late twenties. I then briefly joined the amish church, left again, and moved to Idaho where I discovered the truth of who Christ is, married my lovely wife and am now sharing my story on UA-cam.
    Thank you for watching and enjoy!
    Email me at;
    theamishpotato1@gmail.com
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  • @theamishpotato
    @theamishpotato  Рік тому +23

    👉👉watch next👈👈
    GROWING UP AMISH
    ua-cam.com/video/yV_oPx9FR0o/v-deo.html

    • @beatrixjones2982
      @beatrixjones2982 Рік тому +5

      I subscribed after watching this video.

    • @rogervancouwenberghe6685
      @rogervancouwenberghe6685 Рік тому +1

      Why in the world bring this up. For weirdos, so you get more hits. I'll stay away after this one.

    • @theamishpotato
      @theamishpotato  Рік тому +7

      @@rogervancouwenberghe6685 that’s what it takes to have a UA-cam channel😉

    • @rogervancouwenberghe6685
      @rogervancouwenberghe6685 Рік тому

      @@theamishpotato Pieces of silver.

    • @bendover4154
      @bendover4154 Рік тому

      @@rogervancouwenberghe6685 No need to be upset. It's good to know that Amish men don't sit down to pee like liberal... males.
      Oh and while it wasn't specifically stated, Amish men don't require help to urinate.
      They "hold their own." Pun intended.

  • @justincase2291
    @justincase2291 Рік тому +57

    What a polite community. I grew up in the country in Oregon and we all just walk a little ways away from the crowd sometimes still in the conversation and let it go. Unless of course it's a fairly formal gathering where we walk as much out of sight as possible.

  • @aqua6613
    @aqua6613 Рік тому +7

    That's why their relationships last longer 😆 no arguing over the toilet seat being up.

  • @thomasbell7033
    @thomasbell7033 Рік тому +30

    I live in New York City now, but I grew up in East Texas. My heart jumped a little when you mentioned making hay-bale tunnels in the barn. I'd utterly forgotten about that childhood thrill.

    • @benlieckfelt4140
      @benlieckfelt4140 Рік тому +1

      I'm from Chandler what town are you from?

    • @thomasbell7033
      @thomasbell7033 Рік тому +1

      @@benlieckfelt4140 I grew up in a town called Pittsburg in Camp County, in the northeastern part. But I consider Houston my hometown.

    • @shirley8610
      @shirley8610 Рік тому +1

      Me too!!! Flashback to those tunnels and trying to make them go all the way to the bottom of the stacks! - By the way, I'm from Nacogdoches in the Heart of Texas. Houston is like a second home.

    • @thomasbell7033
      @thomasbell7033 Рік тому +1

      @@shirley8610 My Mom's side of the family are from Nacogdoches, many SFA alums. Tiny world, even on the internet.

  • @christiangraham506
    @christiangraham506 Рік тому +12

    Your puppy is absolutely adorable! I hope her wounds heal soon

  • @oldgrizz8720
    @oldgrizz8720 Рік тому +45

    I was a seminary student, working at a Lutheran Church in Lancaster PA. I was invited to attend a farmers club dinner at an Amish farm, there were many English and Amish families present. After dinner the men did a "Barn Inspection". Being from the city I thought we were really going to inspect the barn...only once inside did I realize that this was a polite way to allow the women folk to use the outhouse while the men found relief in the barn.

    • @sfloridapatriot5572
      @sfloridapatriot5572 Рік тому +2

      🤭🤭🤭🤭

    • @esau93631
      @esau93631 Рік тому +6

      My dad and I had a code "Christmas Caroling" which was leaving the dinner table to go outside after eating a bunch of food to fart....

    • @GazB85
      @GazB85 Рік тому

      Many English families?
      When and why did they emigrate to Amish country?

    • @donnapowell5291
      @donnapowell5291 Рік тому

      When.i,was,alittle,girl,I lived,out,in,the,country,we,had,a,tolet,but,if,u,haf,to,pee,u,could,get,in,some,tall,weeds,no,body,could,see,u,

    • @edifice2773
      @edifice2773 Рік тому +7

      @@GazB85 "English" is the Amish term for non-Amish people. It refers to the language they speak, not the country they came from.

  • @kerrynwright
    @kerrynwright Рік тому +1

    Fascinating! I found you through Tawra & your live chat with her! 🥰 Blessings from South Australia💕🐨

  • @BulletproofPastor
    @BulletproofPastor Рік тому +56

    I must be Amish. My barn has a concrete floor but outside, to one side, the brush provides privacy that saves time and eliminates trips to the house. Thanks for great video content.

  • @robynbeach3198
    @robynbeach3198 Рік тому +18

    my daughter lives in an area of Illinois with a large Amish community. in recent years Illinois law have been passed requiring gender neutral bathrooms in all businesses. for a long time I noticed Amish businesses were simply ignoring the new laws, which is perfectly fine by me. I assume there must've been some complaint, so I started noticing they simply took the male signs off the men's rooms while leaving the female signs on the ladies rooms! I personally found this to be absolutely genius! and I think you've just clarified why it was such an easy solution! I'm a devout Catholic, but the Amish I've met personally definitely do have a lot of wisdom to share and remind us of some aspects that we overlook. this is utterly brilliant!

    • @abutts02
      @abutts02 Рік тому +2

      Hopefully it’s just single toilet bathrooms that are gender neutral. Hate to be standing at the urinal and women walk by.

    • @robynbeach3198
      @robynbeach3198 Рік тому +3

      @@abutts02 it is single toilet, but the point is that the women still have a women's restroom and the men hardly use the other one anyway. So they've still got a safe spot for women, and they've appeased the Illinois Gestapo. It's not perfect, but it's the smartest solution I've ever seen when you're under the gun. My guess from the time I've spent in the area is that if a safety issue came up due to the bathrooms at their cafes, we may discover the limits on Amish pacifism. Just my perception.

  • @donnawv
    @donnawv Рік тому +8

    Always admired out nicely the Amish yards and lots looked. Always manicured so beautifully and the beautiful flowers.

    • @bouffant-girl
      @bouffant-girl Рік тому

      Well fertilized and irrigated yards and gardens too!

  • @petemavus2948
    @petemavus2948 Рік тому +1

    Hey CJ, Just stepped in to say hi thank you for sharing a bit about your life, farm and thoughts as well as offer my best wishes to you and yours. ✌️

  • @Bobrogers99
    @Bobrogers99 Рік тому +10

    In rural NH, men often pee outdoors out of public view but not commonly in a corner of a barn, and when it's raining we sometimes pee off a porch. Our water supply is from wells, and we don't want to waste it by flushing. Not so much in winter, however, to avoid the sight of yellow snow.

  • @DancingThunderbird1003
    @DancingThunderbird1003 Рік тому +54

    Thanks for the barn tour and being real about what the sawdust piles are for! 😊 Here's a tid bit -it's a common thing, if you're from the country, for males to do this outside. Farmers/ranchers don't have time to find a toilet!
    Nice to see Miranda in the back there. Hope she is adjusting okay, from the move. Blessing to your family.

  • @MissLady-pq4hc
    @MissLady-pq4hc Рік тому +17

    Of course your daughter is near by. Nice to have such a cute shadow.💙

  • @catherinebrady2640
    @catherinebrady2640 Рік тому +2

    Thank you for this. I found it very informative. The tour of the structure and purpose of the barn probably couldn't be experienced otherwise due to trying to respect Amish personal space.

  • @Prim323
    @Prim323 Рік тому

    Fort Wayne here! Thanks for sharing. I grew up near Grabil, it has always been very fascinating to me.

  • @Joseph88keyz
    @Joseph88keyz Рік тому +1

    Good to see a video from you again,C.J.. always interesting

  • @timidater4803
    @timidater4803 Рік тому +3

    thanks Man! love your content!! I I got my drafts from our Amish friends and went to Mt. hope ohio to the sales all the time! new alot of Amish down there!1

  • @janellemedveckyulickey
    @janellemedveckyulickey Рік тому

    CJ, first time seeing your video. I love all people and cultures and I appreciate your time to unite us all.

  • @gregmonz697
    @gregmonz697 Рік тому +1

    I have many Old Order Amish friends , love all of them and yes you are correct . "GO OUT TO THE BARN " . Thanks for sharing .😜

  • @tomasrikona4021
    @tomasrikona4021 Рік тому +25

    This is more of a quirk than something to be ashamed or embarrassed of. I would rather go under a tree or behind a bush than use a public toilet facility (which are usually filthy)and using an indoor toilet is more about conditioning than practicality. Thank you for sharing these insights into Amish life. I look forward to seeing more of these memes.

    • @juliecolemannelson6849
      @juliecolemannelson6849 Рік тому +2

      Agreed. We are from Iowa. My son got talked to during summer daycare when they were at a pool, because he went pee in the bushes. He didnt want to go into the public restroom by himself. He thought it was dirty and scary.

    • @obscurelyvague
      @obscurelyvague Рік тому

      "Thomas Rikona" too many people doing that will poison the environment. Think the Ganges river.

  • @sydneygottlieb9338
    @sydneygottlieb9338 Рік тому +1

    That is a great part of Indiana, We used to drive through there to a lake where we had a slip for our boat. It was funny to drive by Kroger Grocery Store and see the parking lot Chevy, Ford, Chrysler, Horse and Buggy, Chevy all parked in a row.

  • @sarahhanna9241
    @sarahhanna9241 Рік тому

    Love the content CJ.. am enjoying all the videos.

  • @danielalamo2075
    @danielalamo2075 Рік тому +15

    Nice barn. I love old barns. I grew up on a small dairy farm in the central valley of California. I always peed outside, still do. There was always a peeing spot next to the barn, shop, tractors or whatever. Just don't pee on the hay, wheels, equipment or the electric fence.

  • @stephaniecorporandy7018
    @stephaniecorporandy7018 Рік тому

    Entertaining! I am originally from Indiana and now in Idaho. I visited Shipshewana and Goshen many times.

  • @akehapkap6143
    @akehapkap6143 Рік тому

    Saw the title of this video and couldn't just not look. That was a new (for me at least) and very interesting rabbit hole about the Amish people 😊 And, in spite of the subject, told with respect and humour.

  • @TracyH007
    @TracyH007 Рік тому +12

    Wow, thank you for sharing a sneak peek of the home you grew up in. I can sure appreciate the time, hard work & craftsmanship your folks put in to their property. 👍 Nice. I agree, your family does have pretty horses. Fun fact to share with you. I paid to Rescue a true Dwarf horse(not a pony or a mini) that was owned by an Amish man near shipshewana. I'd like to share that story with you🙄. Interesting that you feel awkward going outside to take care of business. It is common for men to tinkle outside.

  • @almamiller6104
    @almamiller6104 Рік тому

    Hey cousin. Liked the video brought back a lot of memories from when we were kids. This is Jerry Lynn by the way.

  • @desertlady1795
    @desertlady1795 Рік тому +2

    Hi CJ ! I’m here from living on a dime! I’m subscribed to you anxious to watch all your videos ! 🥰

    • @theamishpotato
      @theamishpotato  Рік тому +1

      Thank you for subscribing!

    • @desertlady1795
      @desertlady1795 Рік тому

      @@theamishpotato you are so very welcome 🤗. Mike and Tawra are good Christian teachers .. love them both ..

    • @kaymalone7568
      @kaymalone7568 Рік тому

      I enjoyed your interview with Tawra, God Bless you and your family! I’m subscribed to your channel also.

  • @dennismccallister3994
    @dennismccallister3994 Рік тому

    I grew up in Centerville Mi, was a main hub for amish and many knew my parents and we even had them build additions on to our home, very nice people, we where friends with Verne Yoder Mini Me from the Movies. The yards and Barns where impeccable. I remember when the funerals how greyhound buses would come in, this was a big event...Enjoy your videos....

  • @randmayfield5695
    @randmayfield5695 Рік тому +5

    When fishing in a small 12ft boat in a close raft of other boats my amazing friend Buzz would take "it" out and then get close to the outboard motor like he was fixing something. He'd relieve himself and no one but me was the wisher. God bless you my friend Buzz. Great memories with you.

    • @beeragainsthumanity1420
      @beeragainsthumanity1420 Рік тому

      We always bring a plastic coffee can while fishing in a boat.
      Handy for the guys anyway.

  • @cannabisgal9301
    @cannabisgal9301 Рік тому

    What A Great Video,Thanks For Sharing Such Treasured Stories.

  • @rosiej1942
    @rosiej1942 Рік тому +4

    Lol I laughed too, when you told that about the men and the bathroom, but there are non- Amish men that do that also and sometimes go anywhere they might think that they are not seen. lol

  • @schuylerlabrosse532
    @schuylerlabrosse532 Рік тому

    I grew up in Angola Indiana, in Steuben County.. I knew quite a Few Amish folks... almost converted myself... Great videos.. I also lived in Boise and up North in Priest River

  • @rwboa22
    @rwboa22 Рік тому +2

    My maternal grandmother (Pennsylvania "Fancy" Deutsche - German Lutheran) grew up on a farm in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (the farm is pretty much now I-80) and what you have described is pretty much how they did things back in the 1910s, 1920s, and even up until the 1960s when municipal (city, borough/town, and township) building codes mandated (with exceptions, mainly for Amish and Old Order Mennonite communities) indoor plumbing and either septic tank or municipal sewer hookups.

  • @Aiko2-26-9
    @Aiko2-26-9 Рік тому +1

    Your parents' farm is so neat and tidy. I'm really impressed.

  • @shellycassidy5473
    @shellycassidy5473 Рік тому

    Thank you for sharing this Cj

  • @janej6253
    @janej6253 Рік тому +1

    Lol. Thanks for “that” tidbit!

  • @michaelfleury8472
    @michaelfleury8472 Рік тому +3

    It's nice to see someone point out that this may only be in their community.
    One thing I have learned working very closely with a Mennonite community is that the "ruels" and way of life may and usually does vary between communities.
    For example the Mennonites I work with are aloud to have diesel engine to run their shop equipment, a community 8-9 hours away has to use literal horse power like old black smithing shows.

  • @hummingbird_chirps8520
    @hummingbird_chirps8520 Рік тому

    "I'm just gonna get real here"... cracked me up! ☺

  • @robinvann6663
    @robinvann6663 Рік тому

    Nice barn tour and chat...

  • @MyGrowthRings
    @MyGrowthRings Рік тому

    That is super interesting! Thanks for sharing.

  • @tdpooh1972
    @tdpooh1972 Рік тому

    I'm not sure exactly why, but I've ALWAYS LOVED barns and garages, and the like.

  • @mikejanecek3738
    @mikejanecek3738 Рік тому +1

    that is so true!! I went to a Switzer Amish church service one time and the men told me to find a corner in the barn if I needed to urinate

  • @michaelbingaman2434
    @michaelbingaman2434 Рік тому +1

    I work in horse racing and the stalls are our bathrooms as well! 🤣

  • @jayjohnston398
    @jayjohnston398 Рік тому

    C.J. sir, you are awesome.

  • @pjm8433
    @pjm8433 Рік тому +1

    I live on a farm in Texas & my son always owes outside because he’s usually always outside. Nothing wrong with it if your doing it on tha cool. I always thought Amish were pretty cool & I thought I might could live like that. I know y’all are some amazing builders, I’d love to have a small cabin built for me.

  • @johnmartin2079
    @johnmartin2079 Рік тому

    Thanks for for allowing us outsiders a chance for an inside view,brother

  • @blazefairchild465
    @blazefairchild465 Рік тому

    Thanks CJ , I have experienced different bathroom customs around the world, a great thing to learn before you visit any thing besides plenty of fluffy white t paper. 😮 Some areas you must carry your own because you buy sheets on they way in of very rough thin paper.

  • @sandysox
    @sandysox Рік тому

    Thank you most interesting...love visiting Lincoln County when in America

  • @shirleyz7400
    @shirleyz7400 Рік тому

    Weird fact to come across. Just found this channel by accident & found it so interesting that I subscribe.✌️👍🤓

  • @margaretstrouse5891
    @margaretstrouse5891 Рік тому +1

    I grew up in Kansas. I remember the boys and dad aiming at dad's peach tree that was behind the outhouse.

  • @jaznjen9876
    @jaznjen9876 Рік тому

    I don't know how far away from Berne, IN that is, but my former best friend lived in Berne when we met. (I live in East TN) So the first time I visited there I was AMAZED and excited to see Amish! He was like "Meh" lol No big deal to him. I really loved visiting that area for almost 15 years.

  • @anne-mariemcinnis9143
    @anne-mariemcinnis9143 Рік тому

    Super interesting! Thanks for sharing that.

  • @kkuenzel56
    @kkuenzel56 Рік тому +2

    I grew up in Sturgis Michigan, right on the Indiana Michigan line. There were a lot of Amish in that area. I've always wondered about how the Amish lived surrounded with today's technology.

  • @kentbrown8357
    @kentbrown8357 Рік тому +2

    love your videos your farm reminds me of my grandparents farm.my fathers parents were from goshen

    • @karenenglish4900
      @karenenglish4900 Рік тому

      Goshen is my hometown. Was just there for a couple of reunions. Home Sweet Home

  • @barbaratankersley7117
    @barbaratankersley7117 Рік тому

    Thank you CJ for sharing

  • @farmwife99
    @farmwife99 Рік тому +16

    Our little Grandson is a city boy and he loves the fact he is allowed to go outside to pee when he visits us on the farm. 😆

  • @savebandit1017
    @savebandit1017 Рік тому

    I live in upstate NY, lots of Amish here. I LOVE the donuts!!!! I will lock em up when I see the Amish selling donuts. ❤️❤️❤️

  • @HoneyHollowHomestead
    @HoneyHollowHomestead Рік тому +2

    I used to drive for an Amish construction company. I soon figured out about the barn. 😉

  • @ladyryan902
    @ladyryan902 Рік тому +1

    Wow that's enlightening..my grandmother was Amish she left when she wanted to marry my grandfather who was Indian..she walked everywhere she could and grandfather and ALL the men would always go behind a tree..i always wondered why..now I know um n yuk lol...gram was not permitted back n when her mother died she didn't know for years n had me take her to the grave I remember walking through cornfields to sneak in so she could visit😔 CJ keep the info. Coming please

  • @geoffoutdoors
    @geoffoutdoors Рік тому +3

    Good video i am here in the Holmes County Ohio Amish community...even non Amish just pee outside or in the barn especially after a few homemade hard ciders! Haha cheers

  • @bt8143
    @bt8143 Рік тому +26

    Great content!
    I still live on our 80 acre 1860's farm here in Missouri. My grandparents bought it back in the 30's and I was raised here on the property with my family. It's a wonderful life here still and I pee outside ever day!
    My grandpa always peed in the barn as did I and my brothers. It had a dirt floor in one part.
    Grandpa farmed until 2003. 1 row corn picker, belt driven hammer mill, McCormick hay stacker and everything else was only 2 row.

    • @geekfreak618
      @geekfreak618 Рік тому

      Nasty bleeps!

    • @geedubb2005
      @geedubb2005 Рік тому

      Same here in New Mexico.there’s nothing more refreshing than an open air pee.

  • @CombatVetReviews
    @CombatVetReviews Рік тому

    Did not know this... interesting but not weird... cool info

  • @susanlbk
    @susanlbk Рік тому +1

    Love your videos 🙂 and I think the pc that went around the cows neck whilst being milked is called a "stanchion" stan-shun.

  • @BeeKayCee911
    @BeeKayCee911 Рік тому

    Wow That's where my Nannas Farm hand went to when he was taking a break🤣👍 I was a kid I'm 66 now and Mr Joshua said he'd hurry back soon. Now I Know Haha

  • @gracielee4561
    @gracielee4561 Рік тому +6

    I'm not Amish but one of my earlier memories was going out to our barn and seeing a man facing the horse corral. He was there for an equipment sale and my Dad had warned me that I might see this. Also to ignore it. He didn't tell me why though. My Mom used to ask me if I needed a picture drawn for me in some of my more dense moments. This was one of those days. I saw said man on the side of the barn perusing our corral and I very helpfully asked "can I help you"? On reflection I realized the very startled man was doing quite well on his own!

  • @tebethblaker777
    @tebethblaker777 Рік тому +1

    We have Amsh guys over. They NEVER ask to come into the house for potty time. Always wondered where and how they were doing.

  • @PaRoughandTumble
    @PaRoughandTumble Рік тому +8

    Now you know why round barns never became popular. No corners to pee in.

  • @jeanjaz
    @jeanjaz Рік тому +3

    We used to make hay bale forts, but we weren't supposed to because it made the knots in the twine they were tied with super tight and it had to be cut off. My grandpa and uncles always saved and reused their twine.
    My (boy) cousins talked about "taking a whizz" through the cracks at the back of the barn - forgetting there was an electric fence strung behind there. The experience was rather shocking! LOL

  • @lisaengel5243
    @lisaengel5243 Рік тому

    So interesting! I grew up in Sturgis, MI. We have dear Amish friends who live in Nottawa MI. Speaking of Shipshewana…the Bluegate has the BEST French fries ever!! You’re welcome. ☺️

  • @elizabethcobb3316
    @elizabethcobb3316 Рік тому

    Hi CJ! Thanks for having this podcast. I have a question-

  • @jimlong527
    @jimlong527 Рік тому

    Much respect and good to know if you are in Amish country.

  • @gasfarts3
    @gasfarts3 Рік тому

    Thanks CJ for the history of that in your community. Living near Lancaster PA would it not be frowned upon to do that in the church barn?

  • @silaslongshot941
    @silaslongshot941 5 місяців тому

    All my kinfolk up in Tennessee Appalachia all had barns & outhouses even in the mid 1960's. A city boy ain't never had such a thrill as doing #2 in an outhouse with 6 inches of snow on the ground. Takes an hour before you 'hang loose' again.

  • @johnmoore4032
    @johnmoore4032 Рік тому

    Thanks for the insight. ❤

  • @juanitadudley4788
    @juanitadudley4788 Рік тому +65

    EVERYONE has peed outside at some point. We've all been in a situation where we gotta go and there is no convenient indoor facility. But, going outside to the barn when you're inside and facilities are convenient is a whole different level.

    • @sumdumbmick
      @sumdumbmick Рік тому +2

      using indoor facilities that waste the fertilizing properties of urine while you're literally on a farm is objectively just stupid.

    • @virginiaconnor8350
      @virginiaconnor8350 Рік тому +4

      I think McGee on "NCIS" had to do something on a job site and ended up either poison ivy on his rear end! My family headed to Savannah for vacation and someone would invariably have to stop to go pee (or whatever) and my dad would stop and let them outside the car to go in the shrubbery nearby. I had to go too. Got no poison ivy, but when I looked up there was an old farmer and his cow looking down at me. The farmer was laughing. The cow just mooed.

  • @Exulansis_Eck-sue-lon-sis
    @Exulansis_Eck-sue-lon-sis Рік тому

    Way to be real! 😂😂😂😂😂😂. I am definitely entertained!

  • @oliviaswarden6077
    @oliviaswarden6077 Рік тому

    I thought I knew a lot about Amish. This is new to me!

  • @Luigi-louis
    @Luigi-louis Рік тому

    Thanks for this video from Italy

  • @DaveMathison503
    @DaveMathison503 Рік тому

    OMG...you reminded me of building hay bale tunnels in the loft. Oh...another thing, one of my uncles was a little slow from Scarlet Fever as an infant and couldn't stand the smell of the outhouse or the confined space of the indoor bathroom, so he'd poop on the pig pen. Consequently on the way to church grandma would just be on fire with toilet paper showing in the field.

  • @paigerperry867
    @paigerperry867 Рік тому

    Lacy is beautiful! Heelers are my favorites!

  • @wolftracks1495
    @wolftracks1495 Рік тому

    What a beautiful video ❤Thank you so u h for this ❤

  • @lowellirish
    @lowellirish Рік тому

    In NH we do it here...or the woods, or corner of the garage...behind the Chevy...lmao

  • @karenenglish4900
    @karenenglish4900 Рік тому +1

    Now I know to stay away from the sawdust. I wonder how often that pee pile gets cleaned out for pissy smell. I can squat on a wilderness roadside if need be.
    All this reminded me of being at my southern church, looking out the window as the good ole boy elder had his back to me. I thought, "Oh my!", but considered where I was at and just chuckled. It is a memory to have used Dawdy's two seater outhouse, Sears and all.

  • @TinaRN
    @TinaRN Рік тому

    Still holds true in our little part of the country, in KY. We are not Amish or Mennonite, but men have always done this, and still go outside, when they’re already outside. Behind a shed is the most popular place.
    There are many Mennonite families in our community, and also Amish in, this, and neighboring counties. Within sight of my home is a small Mennonite school, a sheep farm, and metal roofing business (Yes, I have seen the sheep in the school yard and “Mary Had a Little Lamb” comes to mind).
    My niece married a guy whose family left the Mennonite community when he was a little boy. I need to ask him how much he remembers. He’s a truck driver, one brother is military, another is a flight medic. His parents still wear traditional Mennonite attire.

  • @lauriegermain666
    @lauriegermain666 Рік тому

    I've always been interested in the Amish ever since I was introduced to them back in Pa.

  • @michealsmith28
    @michealsmith28 Рік тому

    That was fascinating as hell my phone let me subscribe for some reason to go get that checked out

  • @MW-on1ft
    @MW-on1ft Рік тому +2

    Lol, from the PNW, grew up in the country and spent a lot of my life on boats as well. The men often for convenience would just pee outside. My dad would just walk around the back side of the garage. On the boats they just pee over the side. No big deal.
    As a female with my own rural home with privacy during the summer I would shower outside with the garden hose. A 75 foot hose of water heated by the sun was perfect. No steaming up the inside bathroom & need for extra cleaning.

  • @loriwbahadur
    @loriwbahadur Рік тому

    I love that. Not practical in the city, but in the burbs, a shed could do that!

  • @ryangerbers7419
    @ryangerbers7419 Рік тому

    Have you ever eaten at the Essenhaus? I remember when I was a kid we used to go to the flea markets, cheese factory and lakes up
    In shipshewanas. The good ol days!!!heck that was 30+ years ago 😂😂😂😂.

  • @ExileTheKnightsOfMaltaNow
    @ExileTheKnightsOfMaltaNow Рік тому

    That's one way to keep a tradition of keeping an eye on the barn

  • @fuqit88
    @fuqit88 Рік тому

    Hello from mountain home idaho!!

  • @jimbetche7864
    @jimbetche7864 Рік тому

    I'll remember this video when and if I ever break bread with the Amish in my area. Lol I'm going to call a buddy who knows a few Amish folk around here and see if he knows this one. 🤣

  • @amyhoosierdiver5480
    @amyhoosierdiver5480 Рік тому

    I live in Mishawaka Indiana so know some about the amish community around Elkhart county. I grew up around Osceola, Mishawaka, and Elkhart.

  • @patriciaguenzler9150
    @patriciaguenzler9150 Рік тому

    Interesting thanks for the video and insight

  • @kimcole1976
    @kimcole1976 Рік тому

    I just saw you on Living on a dime! I’m a Michigander. Her comment about pothole is no exaggeration.

  • @judyhutchison6949
    @judyhutchison6949 Рік тому +1

    Your dog is an Australian cattle dog and, they are bred to round up cattle. That is why she try’s to round up the horses and even cars, which is not unheard of. They are fantastic dogs, one of the most faithful dogs ever.

  • @weatherboi
    @weatherboi Рік тому

    Well thank you for this not very well known information.

  • @nancyk3615
    @nancyk3615 Рік тому +3

    I'm a country girl and we went anywhere we had to. No big deal. The horse trailer was a good spot; I'm just saying. We grew up hearing guys saying, " I got to go see a man about a horse..." then they'd go somewhere outside out of sight and go.