When an Amish family needs a new barn, people come from several church districts and townships to help with the task. Here the younger men are working hard in the rafters. In addition to the men you can see, there was an equal number inside the structure, building lofts and stalls. What you don't see in the picture is all the women and children in the yard beside the barn, putting together the noon meal. If you can arrange to see one of these barn raisings, I think you would be amazed by the organization and industry it takes to finish the job in a single day.Labels: Amish, Amish Country, Amish Culture, Amish Photographs, Amish-Country Mysteries, Holmes County, P. L. Gaus, P.L. Gaus, PL Gaus
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