Giddy Up to St. Lawrence County

I knew I was getting close to home on Friday when I saw them galloping at me down Route 420. The Amish still make their way in the world with horse and buggy and St. Lawrence County, NY, has more than most.

I never gave these traditional folks the respect they deserve when I was driving stick-shift on these country roads in my teens. I would blast by them spraying up water, dirt and gravel, probably frightening the wits out of the poor horses. Now, I promptly come to a turtle crawl marveling at their simple living and resistance to modern conveniences.

How they can continue to live a life of separation from evolving technologies deserves veneration. Nobody works harder for so little.