August 18, 2007
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Poinsett Colony, South Dakota
Information about Hutterite Colonies in North America
The Poinsett Colony was started near Estelline and Dempster, South Dakota in 1967 according to the site and my personal memory. The Hutterite colony is just a few miles from where I grew up. I understand the colony members to have many of the same beliefs and religious practices as the “Pennsylvania Dutch.”
One www site with information about the religion and culture
The name Poinsett is probably after a nearby lake, Lake Poinsett which for years was the largest natural lake in the state. Now that is not saying much because the lake is only about 5 miles by 9 miles. Information about the lake
Comments (10)
love the picture. I don’t know if it’s expongue, exspongue, semi ex or just still at my house, but my kids will NEVER be ex’s or semis EVER.
thanks for the comment. coworkers and i have joked about opening an internet cafe for the local amish, but we’ll make it look like a quilt shop from the outside so they don’t need to worry about being caught. but for all we know, they all ready have a computer and who knows what else in their barns
Interesting links
Hey Bill, been a while, but I faithfully read through the subs page.
I hope you’re doing well, and all that great stuff, lol. Boy, I sure wish I wasn’t going through this dry spell of Writer’s Block. It’s been some months now…
Have a wonderful Sunday tomorrow, and blessings.
Hey Bill, my wife was up that way last year and really liked it. Have a good Sunday!
Always a joy to read the history of you Bill…
Interesting stuff-glad you shared it. Boston was fantastic! I want to go back-I am missing the ocean, and my friend.
Interesting. The Amish being Amish without being Amish?
Sorry, I am finishing this here because I hit the wrong button. They make music and then sale it on the internet. I liked the a cappella choirs. They sound like some groups we heard back in the old days.
So what’s “Sherrybaby” about? Is it a good movie? I liked “Overnight Delivery.” It is an old romantic comedy with Reese Witherspoon. Have you ever seen it?