Usually there is all manner of festivals around here in the summer. A Polish Festival, a German Festival, an Italian Festival....food and random items for sale along with music and great people watching. Sadly, most of them have been canceled for lack of money. Usually the city kicks in some stuff for free, and what with the state clamping down on funds, the city has to as well.

I understand the why of it. I'd pay a few bucks to get into one of these festivals, but I don't think they want to do that. Maybe they'll move them to an alternate location.

At any rate, a smaller suburban community here is having a Celtic Festival this weekend. Aside from getting my friends to skip the Haggis booth, I'm looking forward to it a great deal. Men in kilts, swordplay demonstrations, browsing, food, music and friends gathering. What could be better on a summer afternoon?

I'll miss my allotment of brats and German wine-tasting and cooking demonstrations, though.
Maybe next year.