whenever i tell people i'm from lancaster, i'm almost always asked if that means i'm amish. of course, i am not. but i guess the question makes a certain amount of sense, given that i come from an area boasting the second-highest amish population in the country (ohio is first). what bothers me about the question is in the wording. the correct way to ask is this:"so...have you ever ridden in an amish buggy?"
because now my answer is yes!
last week, i paid a few dollars for a wet, chilly, bumpy ride along the shoulder of several roads buried deep in lancaster county (bird in hand, to be exact). and quite honestly, it was fantastic. our driver was very friendly and talkative, and i could smell the horse (authentic). we got passed not only by horseless carriages, but also by a speed-buggy which may have broken 10 mph. it felt like we were standing still!
