The 2003 Oktoberfest celebration in Cole Camp was the 3rd one held. This year's event was all day, full of fun and activity. The day started with the 1st "Le Grand Tour de Clabbertown" bicycle race. There were 24 bicycles of all styles and ages with riders of various ages that entered and completed the approximately 1 mile "race". That was followed with a day of Oktoberfest activities, a bicycle show with many more bicycles and collectibles, and a Gun Show. The Oktoberfest included displays of many crafts, several displays of various collections, authors signing copies of their books, and exhibits of "years long gone" methods of daily chores, such as baking on a wood cook stove, grinding corn in a grist mill, making kettle corn and churning butter by hand. There was German food and drinks, German music by the local Low German Choir and others, including the "Und Fief Op Platt" family group from Germany. The day ended with a performance by local players completely performed in Low German. Pictures of the German Theater activities may be found elsewhere on this site. The following pictures are an attempt to capture some of the described activities in this small German town celebrating Oktoberfest! We hope to see you next year for another fun day.
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