The Rumspringa years

In her second article about growing up Amish, Anna Dee Olson describes her experiences during Rumspringa -- the time when Amish you people get to date and meet one another.

The definition of Rumspringa is running around. This term refers to young Amish people, anywhere from the age of 16 until they get married. It is the time of dating and getting together with other Amish young people that have not married and it is a chance to get to know one another. This is also the time for the boys to take the girls on dates. In my experience (24 years living as an Amish person) it was not okay for the girls to ask boys on a date, the boys always asked the girls.

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