Prologue
I have a great imagination. I wrote a sci-fi story a short story for my school newspaper.
30 years ago. I never thought I would become a storyteller and author later in my years.
My name Is Michael G.F.Graham.
I am the published Author of four books.
The Race at Butt Creek Dawn. Daemons at the Door.
A race around a purpose-built set of tracks. The house and farm building. Which, stands alone, and has wide open spaces for tracks, horses, and buggies.
My journey was through the small Town of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in 1997.
The Amish lifestyle became intriguing to me on my visit. While eating in the Amish Cafe. I just been on the Farm tour. I thought a book idea was on my mind. Meatloaf was scrumptious with the mash potatoes and gravy.
What I discovered was very Interesting to me on my journey true this mystical Community called Amish Town.
I noticed an Entertainment event, which stages once a year. Moreover, is a major event in order for Buggies? To be raced around a Farm. With tracks outlined. A Book idea came to me and, I thought, A major event once a year would be nice. It may not be Ben Hur. There are parallels in terms of a buggy r ac e
Who can drive a buggy's Mainly, I notice younger Men in the Race. The Race belongs to Amish men and women are social people they need to get together, and they believe their system works for them. where tens of thousands still live in a century.
old Plain lifestyle. After, I arrived in the Amish Countryside. I allowed myself to step back in time. The vision of the horse, and Buggy has remained a primary form of transportation. Racing buggies would be my idea of fun. The CAR or smart phone is not an option here. Flip phones they can use.
There always a twist when comes to living in a distance community location, and there a eerie feeling about being here, and I am here with damsons hovering around me. I got the feeling I being watch by the woman who think I am different. Do they think I am a messenger from God, or do they think I am on a mission to provide the changes I believe in.
It not just a plane old Race of Buggy's and horses.
It carries There is a lot of recognition among the farmers and for the people residing in the Town of Pennsylvania Lancaster County. This is my story is about a major Buggy Race, and it has an action-packed performance. This race is held once a year. There is some serious money allocated to the Buggy Race for the winner of the Race. The Race is not just fun for the Drivers of the Buggy's. The families who are represented by the driver of the Buggy's.
They are Farmers and produce food from their Farms. They are business owners. There is a big demand for Amish Food grown on the farms. They Milk caws and Grow Tobacco on a plot of rotation farmland. What I know is that during the pandemic the demand for Amish food has grown. The Amish are America's oldest Amish settlement, where 400.000 still live a lifestyle based on a set of rules.
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