That request opened my eyes to a terrific little loophole in local Amish code of conduct. Every Amish community sets its own laws: some allow foot scooters but not bicycles; others allow cars but only if they’re gray or black. Down in the Southern End, the Amish are mostly Old Order, which means they can’t drive cars but they can be driven. Way before Uber was a gleam in Garrett Camp’s eye, our non-Amish neighbors had created a nice little cash economy by hiring themselves out as taxi drivers for Old Order families who needed a lift to places they couldn’t reach by horse and buggy.
