Yes...I am. I am so over "reality" tv, and I use the term reality quite loosely here. As if the daily news and economy aren't depressing enough, it seems Americans thirst for finding the bad, the diseased, the bitchiness, and the negative in everything and everyone.
Lately it's hit close to home with the new Disney (seriously?!) reality series "Amish Mafia". Yep, this one is filmed right here in little old Lancaster County, PA. And yep...true to form, this reality tv show is far from it.
A recent expose by Brett Hambright for the Lancaster New Era takes a real look at the ridiculous storyline to uncover the truths, or rather un-truths behind this recent conglomerate moneymaker:
http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/802289_A-look-at-the-real-people-behind-the-characters-of--Amish-Mafia-.html
Apparently one episode showed the main star walking out of a business with cash in his hand for his "personally guaranteed security". As noted by the business shown, they've never seen him, heard of him, paid him or needed to pay anyone for security for that matter. But, why not have fun with it?! I love this poster they hung in their window, tongue in cheek:
http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/796915_Presence-of--Amish-Mafia--felt-in-Lancaster-city.html
After three years of living by multiple Amish farms, shopping at their produce stands, welcoming them in my home and being welcomed in theirs, discreetly stalking them to learn more, and driving behind horse & buggies almost daily, the most dangerous thing I've ever witnessed is how darned good their baking is - dangerously good. Extra lbs. on my bootie good.
Now, why isn't the Food Network exploiting that reality?
