Hissy,
That was a very nice thing you did! I know very little about horses and really aren't all that fond of them but they are beautiful animals. People who live in Amish Country should know to be careful around the buggies. Sheesh, what idiots!
Back in 1988, I had to drive to the Carlisle Barracks, PA, for a meeting. I didn't know that I was anywhere near the Amish. Anyway, the old 1979 Ford Fiesta (a German Ford) that I was driving blew the head gasket (those cheap after-market parts don't last) as I was driving home (back to Fort Belvoir, VA). Fortunately, I had my tool box in the car and a brand-new German head gasket in the back. I was standing in the rain, replacing the head gasket on the side of the road when a buggy pulled up beside me and a very nice couple offered to help me. The young man knew very little about internal combustion engines but I sure appreciated his help when it came to moving the head off the block. The young man's wife held an oil cloth over our heads so we wouldn't get too wet. Too late for me, though. I was drenched and my uniform was covered in oil, grease, and heaven knows what. It was ruined.... So much for wearing a tailored uniform.
After we got the car running, this couple offered to take me home with them so that they could wash my uniform and feed me. How I wish I had taken them up on their offer! It would have been an experience that would have been forever burned in my brain.... Too bad I had to immediately get back to Ft. Belvoir. The couple wouldn't accept any payment and they wished me Godspeed on my trip back home. The young lady also handed me a very delicious sandwich to warm me up (I was chilled to the bone). I've had home made bread before but never as good as this!
I've got a soft spot for the Amish and Mennonites. These are some very nice people and I've never run across a mean-spirited one. Admittedly, I haven't known all that many.
Harvey
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