http://www.newstatesman.com/writers/anna_dee_olson Growing Up Amish: Insider Secrets from One Woman's Inspirational Journey. Today Anna conducts tele-webcasts on a regular basis to help bridge the gap between the Amish culture and mainstream America and the world.]]> en http://images.newstatesman.com/users/avatars/anna-dee-olson.jpg http://www.newstatesman.com/writers/anna_dee_olson http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-faith-column/2008/03/amish-rumspringa-date-another http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-faith-column/2008/03/amish-rumspringa-date-another Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:56:31 GMT Anna Dee Olson In her second article about growing up Amish, Anna Dee Olson describes her experiences during Rumspringa -- the time when Amish you people get to date and meet one another.

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