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BigmanPigman

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8. I saw a Barney Miller rerun last week where an Amish man was stuck in NYC

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #7)

Wed Feb 5, 2020, 03:05 AM

Feb 2020

and he described what his life was like to a guy in the Squad Room. He said, "I get a couple of acres plowed, milk the cows, etc". The other guy asked, "Then what do you?" and he answered, "Eat breakfast".

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Surviving a Day in the Victorian Era (24 Hours in the Past) [View all] Demovictory9 Feb 2020 OP

There used to be a show on PBS called "1900 House" Rhiannon12866 Feb 2020 #1

I watched all those "living in the past" shows. Demovictory9 Feb 2020 #2

I would have loved to watch it with my grandmother who was born in 1900 Rhiannon12866 Feb 2020 #3

Oh, my. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2020 #4

episode #2 is very interesting Demovictory9 Feb 2020 #6

I was just thinking about this yesterday. BigmanPigman Feb 2020 #5

And perhaps more to the point, it never ended. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2020 #7

I saw a Barney Miller rerun last week where an Amish man was stuck in NYC BigmanPigman Feb 2020 #8