Robin and I were driving through Pennsylvania about 10 years ago  and came upon
a large barn burning. We used our cell phone to call
the fire department and started to help the Meninite people get the
stuff out of the barn. Our rental car was the only car in sight.
The fire was on the second floor of the barn and the roof was starting
to collapse. They were building furniture in the barn on the ground floor and all the machine tools were powered by hydraulic motors. The hydraulic pressure was generated by a diesel engine in a shed behind the barn.

We were hack sawing the hydraulic hoses and dragging the 1000 pound or more machine tools out and away from the barn. There were piles of hardwoods
in the barn as well. We starting carrying that out of the barn. Robin characteristically was ordering people around.

Other people came from miles around on foot and horse drawn wagons to help. Finally the gasoline powered fire truck came with Meninites on the running boards. After the fire was under control a group of people out of our ear shot were discussing what to do about us. Finally a spokesman was appointed and he walked over to thank us. We drove off in our rental car and never learned their names.

Paul Lamar

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