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Title: men gather for a day of work to build a barn
Post by: FrankInWI on September 08, 2008, 08:35:20 AM
Helping thy neighbor
In the Amish tradition, men gather for a day of work to build a barn
By BILL GLAUBER
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=791897
Posted: Sept. 7, 2008
On a recent Saturday, around 7 a.m., the Amish men showed up on Leslie Kast's property outside Westby in the northeastern part of Vernon County.

VIDEO at story url.



edited to correct link- gk
Title: Re: men gather for a day of work to build a barn
Post by: glenn kangiser on September 08, 2008, 09:19:06 AM
Sorry Frank but I can't let this go without a link to my favorite Amish barn raising video.

Yes - I know I posted it before.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsfVw9xxoNY

Wups - the link you posted is the e-mail address, Frank. :)  I checked it and was able to find the link....glenn
Title: Re: men gather for a day of work to build a barn
Post by: FrankInWI on September 08, 2008, 09:58:40 PM
I heard it before, but never seen the video.  very very good.   Did you see the number of guys putting up that barn?  Now that's help!

Title: Re: men gather for a day of work to build a barn
Post by: deedonke2 on September 08, 2008, 11:02:21 PM
 [cool]thanks,Glynn; needed that picture upper,made my day.
Title: Re: men gather for a day of work to build a barn
Post by: glenn kangiser on September 09, 2008, 01:07:41 AM
My pleasure.  Good stuff, eh?. rofl