My experience is that they don't actually pay sales tax, despite what the internet says.
As a teenager I worked at a sporting goods store. Lots of Amish (with Mennonite drivers) would come in and buy guns, hunting gear and camping gear. Upon checkout, they would produce some special "tax exempt" document as a religious group. We'd have to key things in specially (this was back in the days of manual SKU entry) for them to take off sales tax. Then they'd whip out the ole checkbook and pay their $1500+ bills with like check #45,000.
Whether this is legal or not, I don't know, but it's my experience. I rung them up or waited on their groups several times in the years I worked at this store.
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November 13, 2022, 11:41 AM
wrightd
Their cooking is beyond outstanding. I'd say some of the best food I've ever had bar none.
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November 13, 2022, 06:36 PM
Skins2881
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Originally posted by Beancooker:
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Originally posted by OKCGene: I ran across this video about a year ago and was fascinated by it. Peter Santanello is doing some really interesting videos across America and in this one (and a few more about the Amish) is very interesting. He has recently done a series of videos on rural Americans such as farmers and ranchers, I think they were very well done, informative, and eye openers. If you are interested look at his list of videos. Here is one of 2 Amish/Mennonite videos in Pinecraft FL. It seems that some of these Amish/Mennonite winter in Florida (no idea how they travel back and fort) and some may live there year around. Fascinating. This video brings up questions and answers being asked here, including cars and electricity, especially at the 17 minute mark.
Grab a beverage and some popcorn and enjoy.
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Thanks Gene. Been down the rabbit hole of Hasidic Jews on that channel for a couple hours now…
Same....
Jesse
Sic Semper Tyrannis
November 14, 2022, 01:21 PM
Wolfpacker
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Originally posted by wrightd: Their cooking is beyond outstanding. I'd say some of the best food I've ever had bar none.
^ This! Amen.
November 14, 2022, 03:27 PM
trapper189
November 14, 2022, 03:49 PM
OKCGene
I may be wrong but I don't think these guys are really Amish. .
November 14, 2022, 07:58 PM
trapper189
Apparently, The Electric Amish have quite a few songs including:
Sweet Home Indiana
I heard Weird Al sing about us Und I don’t really tink dat’s right I hope Al Yankovich will remember An Amish man’s not supposed to fight, but then I might
Sveet home Indiana Where da fields are so green Sveet home Indiana De only State I’ve ever seen, ya know what I mean?
