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Nicknames Help John Stoltzfus Survive Amish Mail Maze
GAP Pennsylvania AP writer notes 68 year old Levi Fisher on a 49.2 mile Gap route serving 523 Amish families. Dozens share Stoltzfus names with many nicknames like Nick's Johnny and Sadie's John. Fisher uses box numbers and nicknames to route letters. The Amish rely on mail for long distance communication, with some outside telephones kept outside houses.
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Associated Press
Gap
Levi Fisher
John Stoltzfus
Nick
Johnny
Sadie
John
Ike
Big John
Little John
Stoltzfus
Fisher
Gap R.D. 1
Lancaster County
Nick Stoltzfus
United States
Amos E
Amos T. Stoltzfuses
Amos Stoltzfuses
Elam S
Elam B
Elam T
Abe Stoltzfus
Abram Stoltzfus
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