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trof

(54,256 posts) Fri Mar 15, 2013, 08:02 PM Mar 2013

A day at the beach. Amish women.

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A day at the beach. Amish women. (Original Post) trof Mar 2013 OP

No expert on the Amish, but don't they all look a little too tan? bluesbassman Mar 2013 #1

I'd be willing to bet Sekhmets Daughter Mar 2013 #5

bodies kinda scream fashion model/movie star phenotype too Kali Mar 2013 #8

They spend alot of time outdoors Trascoli Mar 2013 #13

It's a beautiful photo! In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #2

+1 pinboy3niner Mar 2013 #3

++1 Grantuspeace Mar 2013 #15

Move over, Kate Upton! edbermac Mar 2013 #4

It just goes to show how provocative bare feet can be. Aristus Mar 2013 #6

And we know these have to be some VERY hard-working women pinboy3niner Mar 2013 #7

+1 840high Mar 2013 #11

They look like a little flock of shore birds. Very pretty. nolabear Mar 2013 #9

Rumspringa? nt rdharma Mar 2013 #10

I think it's possible they're Mennonite, too. Arugula Latte Mar 2013 #12

very cool backwoodsbob Mar 2013 #14

Reminds me of a family photo at Galveston over a century ago. freshwest Mar 2013 #16

bluesbassman

(19,374 posts)

1. No expert on the Amish, but don't they all look a little too tan?

Reply to trof (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 08:05 PM

Mar 2013

Sekhmets Daughter

(7,515 posts)

5. I'd be willing to bet

Reply to bluesbassman (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 08:37 PM

Mar 2013

their knees looks like ghosts.... They spend a lot of time outdoors...dressed just like that!

Kali

(55,014 posts)

8. bodies kinda scream fashion model/movie star phenotype too

Reply to bluesbassman (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 08:58 PM

Mar 2013

my vote/guess - NOT real

edit, I take it back! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plain_people

Trascoli

(194 posts)

13. They spend alot of time outdoors

Reply to bluesbassman (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 16, 2013, 12:54 AM

Mar 2013

The sun is out there to tan their bodies

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

2. It's a beautiful photo!

Reply to trof (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 08:07 PM

Mar 2013

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

3. +1

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 08:08 PM

Mar 2013

Grantuspeace

(873 posts)

15. ++1

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 16, 2013, 02:18 AM

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edbermac

(15,941 posts)

4. Move over, Kate Upton!

Reply to trof (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 08:21 PM

Mar 2013

Definite SI Swimsuit issue material.

Aristus

(66,386 posts)

6. It just goes to show how provocative bare feet can be.

Reply to trof (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 08:50 PM

Mar 2013

I think it's a lovely pic.

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

7. And we know these have to be some VERY hard-working women

Reply to Aristus (Reply #6)

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 08:55 PM

Mar 2013

Seeing them even having a chance to go to the beach brings a smile to my face.

840high

(17,196 posts)

11. +1

Reply to Aristus (Reply #6)

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 11:46 PM

Mar 2013

nolabear

(41,986 posts)

9. They look like a little flock of shore birds. Very pretty.

Reply to trof (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 09:04 PM

Mar 2013

rdharma

(6,057 posts)

10. Rumspringa? nt

Reply to trof (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 09:26 PM

Mar 2013

Arugula Latte

(50,566 posts)

12. I think it's possible they're Mennonite, too.

Reply to trof (Original post)

Sat Mar 16, 2013, 12:22 AM

Mar 2013

In any case ... makes me happy to be secular!

backwoodsbob

(6,001 posts)

14. very cool

Reply to trof (Original post)

Sat Mar 16, 2013, 01:49 AM

Mar 2013

hope they had fun

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

16. Reminds me of a family photo at Galveston over a century ago.

Reply to trof (Original post)

Sat Mar 16, 2013, 05:04 AM

Mar 2013

Bloomers and stuff on the women, long pants on the men. All wearing hats.

I like this stuff, that's probably all cotton and cool. They make their own clothes, don't spend a lot of money, keep every thing they do simple.

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