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The Amish who refused to use modern toilets – and the people who came after them
As Amish communities expand across the US, old practices are colliding with modern health codes and testing the limits of religious freedom They went to the bathroom in buckets. When the Delagrange family moved to Lenawee county, Michigan, in 2015, they refused ...
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As Amish communities expand across the US, old practices are colliding with modern health codes and testing the limits of religious freedom They went to the bathroom in buckets. When the Delagrange family moved to Lenawee county, Michigan, in 2015, they refused ...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, The Amish who refused to use modern toilets – and the people who came after them, As Amish communities expand across the US, old practices are colliding with modern health codes and testing the limits of religious freedom They went to the bathroom in buckets. When the Delagrange family moved to Lenawee county, Michigan, in 2015, they refused to use modern toilets. For religious reasons, they used an outhouse. Continue reading…
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