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This should actually be called the 2nd Annual Columbus FAMILY Picnic as it really was more for kids then adults (no beer for adults). It was held in Fireman's park and I believe last year it was on concrete next to City Hall. MUCH better place this year.

Even though we found very little information on WHEN it was going to be held we managed to find a tiny one inch excuse me info in the paper Saturday. It seemed most places wanted to keep it a secret on what exactly it was.

I'll tell ya - one thing it was not was a place to feed your family. A little disappointing on the food area. When I heard they had brats and hot dogs I expected more then just brats and hot dogs. The kicker was even though the only real food WAS a brats or a hot dogs there were NO ONIONS. You can't have a brat OR hotdog without onions.

ANYWAY - besides that, it was actually a good time for kids and Mark Croft provided wonderful background music.


But the real fun was for the kids as there were quasi organized events to keep them entertained and I believe that since this was ACTUALLY the first year (last year does not count) this could become a major fun event for kids every year.

The 1st event we saw was the sack races.

Personally I think next year there should be an adult beer chugging contest followed by sack races. THAT would be interesting.

Then came the always fun pull your hamstring and twisted ankle races.

After the water balloon toss was completed (no photos - it was chaos) came the pop the large zit on your head contest!!

Actually I believe this was yet another piece of technology I did not have when I was a kid. They would have to balance these things and run without dropping them off their heads.

When I was a kid we had to run with boiling pots of water on my head bare foot in the snow. Fort Atkinson's Picnic was always on January 2nd Kids have it easy now a days.

This little dude showed the others that by bending the rules just a little bit he could run at full speed with ease.

Then came the take a random side tug-of-war where teams were switching sides in mid pull and the always funny "big kids all letting go at the same time" gig.

This little guy (in happier times) was having a ball. I think he wore himself out though

Here is the competition just before the big kid "let go at the same time". Another photo opp missed.



But wait - the fun is about to get messy.

hmmmmm - what do this four all have in common.

What they have in common is something that they might remember all of their lives. A once in a lifetime (at least until they join a sorority or fraternity) chance to get REALLY sticky!!

This reminds me of a party I had in the the 70's . . . . but I digress

This is where Brian De Palma got an idea for the movie Carrie.


No humans were eaten after they were made into human deserts which is always a good thing (as we found on one fateful day in Fort Atkinson).

And that was how the 2nd Annual Columbus Picnic went. Lots of fun and laughs and I hope next year will be bigger and more people will show up. It seems the one problem Columbus has is it is afraid to promote itself. So many good things happen here that no one hears about.

The Columbus Carriage Classic could have more people from the Madison area with more advertising in the newspapers, the picnic was an unknown to many people. The 4th of July weekend is only a word of mouth thing and the fact that Columbus is actually HERE and a Main Street Community is not even known until you are driving INTO the town itself.

It's time Columbus starts to toot it's horn a little, start screaming to the masses.

HELLO!!! WE'RE HERE!!!

I leave you with a calming photo of Milo.


Going to teh Brewer game tonight!

Have a great day!

Rod