The Amish Computer Virus!

You have just received the Amish virus.

Since we have no electricity or computers, God must have sent you this e-mail.

Please delete all of your files on your hard drive. Then forward this message to everyone in your address book.

We thank thee.

Amish speak Pennsylvania Dutch, a sort of German, but they learn English at school.

Here are phrases that have been spoken by the Amish in their own broken German/English. 

Find out what they mean and correct them:

1. Go throw the cows over the fence some hay.                                                   
2. Throw Momma from the train a kiss.
3. Smear Joshua all over with jam a piece of bread.
4. We're going to saw off Poppa at the train.
5. Throw me down the stairs my shoes.
6. He chust aint right in the head.
7. Make the door closed.

Read:

Schools

Amish men take care of the heavy upkeep of the school.

Amish schools accept no local or government funds to support their schools even though the Amish pay the same taxes as the English. The community supports the school.

Teachers are usually unmarried and only a couple years older than her/his 8th grade pupils. They usually have no education beyond the 8th grade. The teacher’s salary varies but is usually around $25 a day.

Parents visit the school unannounced.

The Amish all male school board meets once a month and has 3 to 5 members.

Drinking water is hand pumped. Lanterns provide light except for the Old Order Mennonites that use electricity.

Outhouses serve as toilets.

Supplies, such as blackboards, needed for the school are purchased from schools that are being torn down. Religion is not taught in the school but a Christian example is expected.

And here are some of the mistakes you made. Correct them: