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Encyclopedia > Horse and buggy
A horse and buggy circa 1910
A horse and buggy circa 1910

The horse and buggy was a carriage drawn by a horse. It was a common means of transport in some places before the invention of the automobile. Today most often used in a metaphorical sense, meaning "non-modern" or obsolete; however, it is frequently used by the Pennsylvania Dutch as a means of transportation. Image File history File links Horse_and_buggy_1910. ... Image File history File links Horse_and_buggy_1910. ... Tourists in a vis-a-vis, Prague The classic definition of a carriage is a four-wheeled horse-drawn private passenger vehicle with leaf springs (elliptical springs in the 19th century) or leather strapping for suspension, whether light, smart and fast or large and comfortable. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Pennsylvania Dutch (perhaps more strictly Pennsylvania Deitsch or Pennsylvanian German) are descendants of German speaking immigrants who came to Pennsylvania in the early 1700s. ...


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Horse & Buggy Press | Dave Wofford (1320 words)
Horse and Buggy Press is an active service branch of The Aesthetic Police, an emergency relief agency designed to prevent the ongoing destruction of worldwide aesthetic standards by reminding citizens across the globe of the tactile pleasures of handmade artifacts and the importance of beauty in our lives.
We (all two of us) here at Horse and Buggy Press are extremely grateful to the wonderful writers who continue to create narratives and share words that ring true, reminding us of the beautiful spirit inherent within us and the wonders that still exist in our world when we can make space for them.
City of Midnight Skies by Stephen Gibson is the ninth Horse and Buggy Press title and represents the evolution of the press in that a trade edition (machine printed and perfect bound) accompanies the hand-printed, hand-bound letterpress edition.
Horse and Buggy (525 words)
A horse and buggy ride is a fun experience that the guests will remember.
If you are planning an elegant wedding, you may prefer an elegant light horse.
Consider the locale, as it is very difficult on the horse on extreme hills, if you plan on transporting guests back and forth between venues.
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