TheophilusOfPhiladelphia (@TheophilusOfPhiladelphia)

As a resident of Pennsylvania, I've had plenty of contact with the Pennsylvania Dutch. And among the Pa Dutch is a tradition of the Old World. The Himmelsbriefen is one of history's greatest pre-internet memes. The Himmelsbriefen is believed to be a letter literally written by God. In gold ink. And apparently in German? The letter (technically letters, since there have been several) pop up as far back as the 1700s although some reports place them all the way back to the 1600s or even 1500s, which is quite impressive. The Himmelsbriefen was normally a short letter, said to be a copy of the original of Divine origin, that admonished those who read it to stict to the Ten Commandments and make a copy of their own and spread it. Many Himmelsbriefen also gave instructions for saving and storing the letter in order to acquire good luck and protection from natural disasters. It's a little known but antiquated element of mainlan European heritage. https://goschenhoppen.org/himmelsbriefen/ #God #Powwow #Himmelsbriefen #Germany #Amish #Dutch