Thursday, July 30, 2020

The Old And The New? Or, I Love Irony

Immediately I saw the irony upon noticing the traditional Amish horse drawn buggy next to the modern, internet-based retailer Amazon's boxes.  (click to enlarge)
Olympus E-M1 Mark III; 12-100mm f/4 PRO lens @ 41mm; 1/15th sec. @ f/5.6; ISO 250
Always keeping my eye out for irony or humor, I spotted this juxtaposition on a farm in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  Immediately, I saw the irony of the traditional Amish horse-drawn buggy next to the boxes with the massive modern Internet-based retailer Amazon's logo on their sides.  I found the combination quite interesting.

Old Order Amish don’t use modern amenities and you wouldn’t expect them to use computers and the Internet.  However, if you look closely, this garage is wired for electricity.  That tell's me that this belongs to a Mennonite family and not a traditional Old Order Amish one.  The two are similar but Mennonites don't necessarily stick to the "old ways" of no modern appliances, electricity, telephones, etc.

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 Dennis A. Mook 

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6 comments:

  1. Jim RestleJuly 30, 2020 at 10:29 AM

    Hi Dennis, well spotted. I think your photo would have worked as well even without the Amazon boxes. I also like the juxtaposition with the black, old fashioned buggy, and the brightly colored tricycle.

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    1. The Wandering LensmanJuly 30, 2020 at 11:21 AM

      Thanks, Jim. I spotted this at a farm at which there was a quilt shop in the home. You can safely assume I wasn’t the one shopping... ;-)

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    2. Jim RestleJuly 31, 2020 at 12:06 PM

      Ha Dennis, in this day and age, I never safely assume anything. LOL

      Have a good weekend.

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    3. The Wandering LensmanAugust 4, 2020 at 3:08 PM

      I’m with you!

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  2. JeffJuly 30, 2020 at 7:56 PM

    Dennis:

    This is a GREAT picture. Yes, irony abounds! Not only Amazon, but I like the child's bike near the buggy as well!

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