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I am about 3-4 hours southwest of wichita.
The mennonites are actually pretty cool people. They are honest, and yes, they do work very hard. They also have a ton of money. When a mennonite gets married, he gets a large plot of land and is expected to make his living off it. They are everywhere around here, but you never hear them complain or talk down to anyone. I haven't seen one become obnocious or treat anyone badly, either. They seem to be decent, quiet people, generally speaking. I don't think I could be a mennonite, though...the rules are very rigid. All of the women wear the exact same kind of dress (in different colors and patterns) and these little black cloth thingies on the backs of their heads. All of the women have long hair put in a bun and do not wear makeup or jewelry. The men aren't quite as restricted in their dress, but it is obvious they have certain rules about appearance, too.
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