Happy Columbus Day Columbus!

Wikipedia says Columbus Ohio is the biggest and best Columbus in the US...  Oh... OK Wiokipedia says Columbus Ohio is the  best known Columbus ... not the best Columbus.  Wikipedia says of Columbus:

"In the United States:

Columbus, Ohio (also the state capital of Ohio) is the best known and largest "Columbus" in the United States
Columbus, Arkansas
Columbus, Georgia
Columbus, Illinois
Columbus, Indiana
Columbus, Kansas
Columbus, Kentucky
Columbus, Mississippi
Columbus, Montana
Columbus, Nebraska
Columbus, New Jersey
Columbus, New Mexico
Columbus, New York
Columbus, North Carolina
Columbus, North Dakota
Columbus, Texas
Columbus, Wisconsin
Columbus (town), Wisconsin
Columbus Air Force Base
Columbus City, Iowa
Columbus Grove, Ohio
Columbus Junction, Iowa
Columbus Township, Illinois
Columbus Township, Indiana
Columbus Township, Iowa
Columbus Township, Luce County, Michigan
Columbus Township, St. Clair County, Michigan
Columbus Township, Minnesota
Columbus Township, Missouri
Columbus Township, Nebraska
Columbus Township, North Carolina
Columbus Township, Pennsylvania"

Columbus OH vs. Columbus Indiana

Columbus Ohio is the blue line...

Columbus OH vs. Columbus Georgia

Columbus Ohio is the blue line...

Columbus OH vs. Columbus Montanna

Columbus Ohio is the blue line...

Using Google's Blog Search and Technorati, I did not have much luck finding real estate blogs in Columbus Georgia, Columbus Indiana or Columbus Montana or any Columbus for that matter... The 500 Real Estate Blogs list that was posted on Pittsburgh Homes Daily blog last week has four Columbus real estate blogs... including mine and one in Columbus Indiana that's not been updated in a while.

Columbus 'Active Rain' Blogs...  Columbus Montanna looks like a gorgeous area.... Columbus Georgia, Wayne just joined last week... no blog yet could be an interesting to watch.....There is no one on Active Rain from Columbus Indiana yet... the rest of the Columbuses?

An article in Saturday's Dispatch gave more details about the wreath laying ceremcny in Columbus Ohio this morning.  I assumed when I first read about it that those celebrating Columbus Day in Columbus and those opposed to celebrating Columbus Day had made peace. That may not be the case. 

 'Italian group seeks to mend fences on Columbus Day'

Why do we celebrate Columbus Day in Columbus? Because it is Columbus Day.  Because we are the biggest and best Columbus in the US,  Wikipedia says so.  Because until the state of Ohio changes the name of the state capital to something politically correct and oh so catchy like "Indigenous Resistance" we will remain Columbus Ohio.

We are just one of many US cities named Columbus after Christopher Columbus, an Italian explorer... who sailed the ocean blue back in 1492... for the Spanish.  I saw an Ohio blog that called Christopher Columbus a "genocist."  I can not find genocist in an English dictionary or a Spanish dictionary... one online dictionary says:

"The spanish word 'genocist' was not found, have you entered the accents correctly?  If you think 'genocist' should be in our dictionary please contact us, and we'll try to add it."

I probably don't have the correct accent.  I don't think of Columbus being controversial  until a few days before Columbus Day each year.Instead of Columbus Day, some people prefer to celebrate "Day of Indigenous Resistance."  In Latin America some celebrate "Day of the Race" which if I am not mistaken is a celebration of the Spanish heritage. I think I always thought it was a celebration of the indigenous races. 

A New York blogger, Brendan's Mommy shares young Brendan's take on why to celebrate Columubus Day  on her blog:

"We celebrate Columbus Day because a man named Christopher Columbus sailed 3 ships - to Ohio to go to the capital. And the ships are called the Nina, the Panda and Santa Maria. "

According to Wikipedia:  "Italian-Americans observe Columbus Day as a celebration of Italian-American heritage."

Happy Columbus Day or whatever you celebrate...  

c. 2006 Columbus Best Blog and Maureen McCabe

Happy October First Columbus.  "Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit."   Say "Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit:  the first day of the month for good luck.  It's supposed to be the first thing you say...

The Columbus House Rabbit Society

The Capital Area Humane Society has a rabbit on the front page of their website today. As long as we are on the subject, CAHS has two October Fundraisers

Paws on the Catwalk - October 20, 2006
Halloween Pet Parade - October 29, 2006

In honor of St. Francis of Assisi many Columbus Christian churches have Pet Blessings:  

My friend Rachael goes to St. Mark's Episcopal Church. They get to bring pets to church today to be blessed in honor of St.Francis of Assisi, they can bring dogs anyway.  Rachael is bringing Jamie her puppy to church.  St Mark's Episcopal Church is at 2151 Dorset Rd, Columbus, OH 43221 (Upper Arlington) (614) 486-9452 

St. James Episcopal Church at  3400 Calumet Street,  Columbus, Ohio  43214-4106 has a Blessing of the Animals this afternoon.

"The Blessing of the Animals in celebration of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi will be held on Sunday, October 1st at 3:00 p.m. on the lawn of the church. There will be a tent set up so the Blessing will occur rain or shine. There will be a brief service followed by the individual blessing of each pet. We do ask that your pet be secured (on a leash or caged) as may be necessary for their comfort. Feel free to invite friends and neighbors (along with their ‘special friends’) to share this time as we celebrate God’s love and bounty in all of his creation." 

Many Catholic Churches will have Blessing of the Animals this week.  One of the biggest is at  St. Francis of Assisi Church, located at 386 Buttles Ave Columbus, OH 43215: 

Blessing of the Animals - Saturday, October 7, 12 noon

The one year I took my dog Sox to St. Francis of Assisi Church there were Columbus Police horses at the church to be blessed. 

More animals.....the American Quarter Horse Congress is in town!

I think that's it for animals....

October is Columbus's month.  Columbus day is October 12 celebrated on the  second Monday,  October 9.

Experience Columbus Days   Press Release: 

THIRD ANNUAL EXPERIENCE COLUMBUS DAYS TO SHOWCASE AREA ATTRACTIONS: 50% OFF DEALS TO BE OFFERED CITYWIDE OCT. 6 – 9
September 07, 2006 

(Columbus, OH) – Columbus is the place to spend Columbus Day Weekend. For the third year in a row, Central Ohio’s premier destinations, cultural events and attractions will welcome visitors and local residents with 50 percent discounts off admission during Experience Columbus Days, Oct. 6-9.

Columbus Day  

Columbus' Columbus Statue in Wikipedia

Columbus Day 2005  History News Network--- story from The Columbus Dispatch

Columbus Marathon...  October 15, 2006