John started the ball rolling here (although he used the vid to make a larger point), and Boq will be sure to start discovering interesting -- or bizarre -- examples of engineering ingenuity as he cruises the darker corners of the 'web.
But meanwhile, a little closer to my neck of the woods (when I'm in that neck of the woods), just across the Delaware River (plus about sixty miles), deep in the heart of Mennonite country, comes this fascinating (and seldom-seen) bit of holiday Americana.
I couldn't get it to embed, but click the link and enjoy --
-- an Amish Christmas Light Show!



A. No buttons.
I liked the Amish Elevator thingee.
A. Horse-drawn golf carts.
My son was visting when we were still in Ohio and I had discovered a site warning about the Amish Militia. He sat down as we surefd through the site and had a good laugh. It's still one of the best parody sites I've seen. It's such a shame it was taken down about a year later.