We always enjoy visiting Amish country around Lancaster, Pa. While retail outlets, hotels, entertainment venues and restaurants of every kind have taken away some of the simplicity and quaintness during the past thirty years, it still remains a peaceful, pretty place, as long as you where to go.
Pennsylvania Dutch Country has towns with unique names, (including the one below), which the retailers seem to have fun with.
During our last visit, I took some photos of the t-shirts for sale in some of the stores. I wonder what the Amish must think.
And yes, the town of Intercourse is actually between the towns of Blue Ball and Paradise. And yes, I own that baseball hat.
How could I not?
That hat: Moral imperative – you must own it and wear it. If I saw that hat, I would have bought two.
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Oh I wear it. Not to church but one has to know their audience…:)
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Well, maybe not to Sunday worship, but the men’s group might appreciate the message. 😉
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Lol… They might.
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so, so funny –
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Crazy names..:)
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seems more polite
than that f word 🙂
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That it does..:)
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I’ve been there! and passed it many times. always catches my attention!!! 🙂
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Hard to ignore..:)
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I do love the hat! I have a husband and three sons who would not hesitate to purchase one if they saw that hat. I will say your blog title really caught my attention…and then I had to laugh when I started to read! Love the post.
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The hat and the names of those towns are unique so the hat is fun. Yes, the title of the post does raise an eyebrow..:)
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Too funny on the town names! I’ve never been to Amish country but I would love to!
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It’s a beautiful area that I hope doesn’t change more than it already has.
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I’ll be the first to bypass the obvious and let you know your picture are beautiful.
Now, with that out of the way…😉😎 how could you NOT write a post about this.? What a great hat! Of course you can’t wear it to church- no hat would be accepted…😉
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It is beautiful country. So you don’t think I could get away with this at church, huh…:) It would be fun..:)
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Oh my! Those place-names …. I’d be in danger of driving off the road or colliding with some innocent Amish out and about in their horse-drawn whatsits. And the hat …. I have no words 😉
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Lol…the names of the towns and the life of the Amish does seem to clash, doesn’t it..:)
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so funny George. I remember visiting there over 20 years ago-and being amazed at all that open farmland. And the Intercourse for a town 🙂
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The open farmland is still there but the area around it has become commercialized. But the towns and their names are still fun..:)
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My home turf…those are the back roads that I know and love, and connect me to my childhood home. And did you know that the Intercourse PA post office is one of the busiest small offices in the nation. So many visitors want that postmark on their mail ! Love the hat, George.
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I didn’t know you were from there. Beautiful country, though the commercialization is out of control among route 30. But it’s still beautiful. Next time I go I’ll have to mail something from there..:)
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Boy, was I disappointed after I saw the title! Great post, though. I’ve never been in that part of the country, but it looks beautiful. Everyone should go there and experience Intercourse for themselves.
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Lol…that’s a great line. It should be put on a t-shirt..)
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It’s just a few hours from me and it has changed over the years. Still, they have great farm markets.
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Yes, they do but it was disappointing to see how commercialized it became from thirty years ago.
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priceless!
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Thank you..:)
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Beautiful Countryside with a unique name I must say! 🙂
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Yes, it is beautiful and the names are very unique..:)
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What a name George… that hat is priceless!
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That hat is a fun one to have…:)
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You. Are. Too. Funny! 😄
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Thank. You. 😊
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🙂
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That is so funny! I don’t blame you for buying the hat…as you say, how could you not get it?
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Just couldn’t pass it up. It’s too much of a conversation piece..:)
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So funny, George!
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Thank you, Jennifer..:)
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Awesome … and the last pic was the perfect topping!
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Literally..:)
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I’ve experienced Intercourse in my past, when I went to college in PA. I loved visiting the Amish country, and eating their shoo fly pie. Back then, those t-shirts did not exist! Ah, is nothing sacred?? ;–0 🙂
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lol…I’m sorry. I read your first line and just laughed.
No, I don’t think there’s anything that someone won’t put on a t-shirt that will generate sales. Money is the only thing that is sacred for some..:)
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I figured the first line would get your attention. 🙂 Thanks for laughing…
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How could I not..:)
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Intercourse… the innocence of mind is wonderful. :O)
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What fun in a beautiful country! Who could resist that black hat! Names of towns can provide unusual combinations. In South Texas there was a saying, “Salesman liked to stay in Ganada (a town) so that they could sleep between Edna (a town) and Louise (a town). Old joke, but I could not resist after your Intercourse experience.
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I love that about those Texas towns! No t-shirts or hats?😊
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No, too small for that and nothing to attract tourists.
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I’m vaguely from those parts. Went to Univ of PA.
If you’re not familiar, you have to look up the song Amish Paradise with the lyrics. T (age 10) has been rapping it. We get such a kick. I’m going to show him these photos tmrw. Fortunately, the latter part of the post will go over his head, as it won’t in a year or two.
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Let’s hope the latter parts go over his head. 😊
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Saw the pics and thought–reminds me of jaunts in my childhood. But no Intercourse in my memory bank (at least the town). That HAD to be a jokester . . .
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Lol…
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Agreed, George. They have built up Lancaster and the Amish countryside so much…but fortunately if you know the lay of the land you can quickly find the charm and charisma of the region. One of the neat things about our location is we aren’t too far from that location!
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It’s still fun to go and you can still get lost on the backroads which are so pretty. Escape is still possible..:)
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Just read this post about Intercourse. I live in Lancaster County, and found it hilarious! The back country roads are where I run. This was a great depiction of the rolling farmland that I call home. Thanks for the great post!
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Thank you. You have some beautiful scenery to run through.
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