HITCHING POSTS ARE A REALITY IN AMISH COUNTRY

Hitching posts are necessary for parking the Amish buggies.

Hitching posts are really important to Amish.  In fact, in Three Rivers, MI, both Meijer and Walmart have posts for horses in their lots -- to capture more of their market as you can imagine. 

So, when Amish plan banquets, which they do regularly, they really need to buy in bulk. 

First, they promote their neighborhood stores, which are owned by people of their sect. They are the first to tell you that they help "their own" by frequenting and buying from neighborhood business people. Helping each other is the key to their lives. 

Second, when items are just too difficult to find, they go to the box stores.  At first, you may laugh when you see an Amish buggy at these places.  However, remember that the Plain People are very private.  Going to the stores is tough for them because of the difficult traffic they have to maneuver around so that they stay safe and avoid accidents. 

We don't know how much their lifestyle will change in 30 years.  Will there still be hitching posts for their horses?  Enjoy the serenity of the horse and buggy while we can.