Anyone read German? Columbus gem, German Village is on a German (?) blog, 'Chaotic- Corner.de ' by writer Keks Asfaloth ( I believe. ) The entry has two paragraphs in English.  

"Little Village just off to the side of Downtown Columbus. The place is full of style and uniqueness, completely seperate from the booming metropol about a mile away..."

"Members of the German Village Society serve as Caretakers of A Legacy, dedicated to retaining the character and distinction of the past, while creating a thriving and contemporary community in German Village."

I found the blog on Technorati this morning... I hope the parts in German say nice things about Columbus.  I'm guessing "Als ich vor einigen Wochen ein wenig bei flickr" says there are photos on Flickr?   

I think I have a kindred spirit in Keks Asfaloth, we both use  "..." in writing

"metropol about a mile away..."

and Kek Asfaloth's spelling separate, as "seperate "is my preferred spelling of the word.   An  Illinois REALTOR blogger broke me of the habit of spelling separate as "seperate" recently.  I kind of miss spelling, it the old way.   I think that spelling of the word is a sign of "uniqueness." I may go back to spelling it "seperate."     

Finally, Kek Asfaloth's  smilies look like my smilies.... It's a small world after all!

I hope Keks Asfaloth and Chaotic-Corner.de  are benign and what is in German is all niceness about Columbus' German Village.  The name Chaotic Corner makes me think of anarchists.   

... and of Dieter on SNL's  'Sprockets'... but most things German do. 

German Village Society

Can it really be the 47th Annual German Village Haus und Garten Tour? 
Their website says it is.....

Sunday, June 25, 2006
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
$15 Advance / $20 Day of Tour
614-221-8888
www.germanvillage.com

and the site says of the German Village just south of the "booming metropol" of Columbus:

"German Village is a 233-acre neighborhood listed on the National Register of Historic Places."

Copyright 2006 Columbus Best Blog and Maureen McCabe

December 6 is St. Nicholas Day   According to Wikipedia "In Germany, Nikolaus is usually celebrated on a small scale. Many children put a boot, called Nikolaus-Stiefel, outside their front doors on the night of December 5 to December 6. St. Nicholas fills the boot with gifts, and at the same time checks up on the children to see if they were good. If they were not, they will have charcoal in their boots instead. "   

I assume the settlers of Columbus' German Village neighborhood celebrated St. Nicholas Day.  As a child I got anxious thinking that St. Nicholas gave children from families of German heritage treats on the night of December 5 and the rest of us had to wait for Christmas eve.  I did not believe in Santa Claus.  I knew it was parent's putting candy or charcoal in children's shoes but I still thought we all ought  to celebrate the holiday. 

A favorite Saint Nicholas Day eCard.  

The best place in Columbus for sausage this weekend depends on whether you want a brat or an Italian sausage. 

September 30th, October 1st and 2nd, 2005 is the  26th annual Columbus Italian Festival, presented by Saint John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church.  The Columbus Italian Festival celebrates Italian-American culture (and food.)  Admission is only $5.00

There will be live entertainment including the second annual American-Italian Idol competition!  There are also open-air markets, Italian dancing, children's area and plenty of fabulous foods including: . 

Wedding soup, meatball subs, chicken parmesan,  pizza, subs, panzeroti, calzones, Italian sausage,  rotisserie chicken,  stromboli rolls, Italian coffees, Italian ices, pastries,  cookies,  desserts, calamari, veal parmesan,  Italian breads and rolls, pasta e fagioli,  stuffed pasta,  funnel cakes, elephant ears, candy apples, etc.

Are you hungry?

If German is more your style visit the German Village Oktoberfest

General Admission:
$5 in advance (a 38% savings!)
$8 at the door / seniors $5

Family fun including puppets, magicians, clowns, musicians, and dancing  including polka lessons! Also don't miss the "Oktoberfest Idol" Karaoke Championship

Homemade apple, cherry, and cheese strudel, pretzels, strudel puffs, potatoe pancakes, cabbage and noodles, roasted corn on the cob, fried fish, onion rings, bloomin' onion,  ice cream, desserts, pastries, bratwurst, rueben sandwiches, pierogies, veal schnitzel, jumbo hot dogs, funnel cakes, feather fries, fresh strawberry shortcake, hot apple dumpling a la mode, milkshakes, cheesecake on a stick, chocolate covered bananas, sauerkraut balls, fried bologna, German bologna, hamburgers, pizza burgers, French fries,  mozzarella cheese sticks, deep fried fcheesecake, sweet potato fries, southern iced tea, chicken wings, pulled pork, curly fries, corn dogs, nachos, gourmet pizzas, homemade fudge and homemade candies, cotton candy, candy apples,  kettle corn, Bahama Mama's, German potato salad, sauerkraut and cream puffs and more!

Or if you can't decide whether to go German or Italian this weekend purchase a "Passport ticket"  good for The Columbus Italian Festival and the Oktoberfest for $10,  valid for the weekend at both festivals. You can purchase your passport from the Oktoberfest or at Cafe del Mondo, 659 N 4th Street, 614.294.5000.