[PEN-L:7675] My New Chair Was Built by Child Labor

[Peter Dorman <dormanp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I swear I didn't know it at the time.  I heard that an Amish guy in
central NY State made fantastic rockers for a low price (a little over
$100).  So I ordered a chair to be picked up in several months, my head
filled with thoughts about supporting cultural diversity as well as the
happy moments I would have reading in my new chair.

When I got there, the chair-maker was behind the cash register, and
behind him were a gaggle of kids, mostly pre-teen, operating woodworking
equipment.  And, yes, the chair was beautiful to look at, comfortable to
sit in, and very, very cheap....

Peter