Nordic adventure
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
SCANDINAVIAN FESTIVAL: Hanging with my gnomie
Oglethorpe’s Olde English ambiance seems an odd setting for Scandinavian culture. But if you’re into the lands of the Vikings or just couldn’t afford Taste of Atlanta tickets Saturday, there was Taste of Ikea. I mean, the 14th Annual Scandinavian Festival Atlanta.
Traditionally topped Danish hotdogs, Norwegian lefse and Swedish meatballs were some of the intriguing items on the menu that could be had after waiting in line for an eternity. Although, if you wanted a shorter line you could go for the Swedish pea soup. Intimate (read claustrophobic) classrooms paid cultural homage to each country as unfamiliar languages bounced around the walls.
And then there was Eric the Red in full Viking splendor and scary huge garden gnomes that attracted children like flies. Fun and educational for the whole family! Now we’re ready for a move to soon-to-be tropic aisle Iceland in preparation for global warming’s last stand.
(Photo by Stefani Byrd)
