Here is the reference for anyone interested in PA DUTCH traditions. The reference for the book with the PA DUTCH customs is "Blue Hills and Shoofly Pie in Pennsylvania Dutchland", by Ann Hark. Printed in Phila., PA by Lippincott, 1952. Dewey Number 917.48 Library of Congress number F160.G3H27. Joan in Oregon -----Original Message----- From: Apryland@aol.com <Apryland@aol.com> To: PADUTCHgenONLY-L@rootsweb.com <PADUTCHgenONLY-L@rootsweb.com>; chelson@web-ster.com <chelson@web-ster.com> Date: Friday, June 30, 2000 11:52 PM Subject: Re: PADUTCH culture > >In a message dated 6/29/00 15:05:16, PADUTCHgenONLY-D-request@rootsweb.com >writes: > ><< I think I read about Mountain Mary in the book (I believe is titled) "Blue >Hills and Shoe-fly Pie". It had lots of information about Moravian, >Mennonite and PA Dutch customs. If you can't find it in your library, let me >know and I'll get the full publishing information. I read it several years >ago and felt as though I was reliving my youth. I grew up in Berks and >Lancaster County and was aware of many things she mentioned. It even >included the Pow Wow traditions. Great reading!! > >> > >Joan, Please share the publishing information. > >Have you'se all read Hex by Arthur H Lewis? It should be required reading >for all York Countians and anyone with an interest in the PA Dutch culture. >(I'm often on my soapbox against the 'dumb dutchman' phobia. Lewis's account >serves a pretty good example of how my grandparents' generation were so >desperate to 'think the world of themselves' and break from their past. Did >they have any clue that their offspring would want to know what they'd gone >through?) > >I purchased my copy of Hex at Border's books in York, but the printer's >information lists the YORK NEWS AGENCY INC., 1141 S Edgar St, Box 1187, York, >PA 17405 > >Apryl Zarfos Anderson > Researching ZARFOS, CRALEY, OBERDORFF, GOTTWALT, TYSON, LAUCKS, >WALTEMYER, SMITH & RAFFENSBURGER, PAULES, HERBST, STRAYER, DIEHL, RUPP, >SECHRIST & FREY, STINE & GROVE, HOWARD, EBERLY, BULL, McGUIGAN, GRIM, HAUGH, >TOME, SCHLEGELMILICH, ZERCHER, TRAUTWEIN, FLICHBAUGH, WEIGLE, SCHULTZ, >SAYLOR, ILGES, WACKERMAN...darned-near anybody who'd lived a coupl'a >generations in Windsor & Chanceford townships, York Co, PA. >