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Greece Is the Word
The Day’s Most Fascinating News Stories from Throughout the Greek Diaspora
Vol 22, 8 JUNE 2021
This edition sponsored by the American College of Thessaloniki. Click on their logo (YOUR CURSOR MAY NOT CHANGE TO A HAND—CLICK ANYWAY) to visit their website:
Greeks have long been known for valuing ongoing education and service to others. May we continue to honor that legacy of our forebears, never becoming complacent or apathetic. (Photo Credit: The American College of Thessaloniki)
1.
KALOS ORISATE
“Greek and US Flags Emerge from Cockpit as American Airlines First Flight Arrives in Athens”
2.
ATHINA
It’s the number one tourist destination in Greece. Can you guess the other nine in this top ten list? (We’ve visited them all, so let us know if you want personalized tips before you venture out.)
3.
GOING, GOING, GREEN!
“Volkswagen delivered eight electric cars to Astypalea on Wednesday in a first step towards turning the Greek island's transport green.”
4.
RETIRE IN GREECE?
You had me at “retire in Greece.” There are also incentives to do so? Grab my valitsa, Dimitra. Pame! (Grab my suitcase, Dimitra. Let’s go!)
5.
LA DOUCEUR DU FOYER
“In the beginning, I was sure we would go back to Paris. I was a city girl with a great job in fashion; I didn’t want to be a housewife in Greece. But slowly, slowly, we realised that we weren’t ever going to return to our old life.”
6.
ABC … EASY AS ONE, TWO, THREE
No, I’m not talking about the Jackson 5 song. I’m talking about the new, Greek names of the coronavirus variants. And while we’re on the topic, the documentary film that won at the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival is about the COVID-19 crisis in Greece.
7.
HERE’S TO YOUR (HORTA) HEALTH!
Greek men, on average, outlive men from all other European countries despite doing an extraordinary amount of sitting and smoking. Must be the horta.
8.
BOW FLEXES
Odysseus’s bow from thousands of years ago vs. its modern day counterpart. Who will win Penelope’s heart?
9.
KARATE KID
10.
BRAVO SOU
We haven’t even seen the film yet, but this edition’s Bravo Sou Award goes to Oscar-winning director Louie Psihoyos for his new documentary film Mission: Joy - Finding Happiness in Troubled Times. The documentary will premiere at Tribeca Festival on June 12th.
Though face coverings are no longer required in some places, we’re going to keep rocking ours for those who have compromised immune systems or cannot receive a vaccine (#maskupforothers). If you could use another face covering, consider buying one of ours in black or white (select the color from the drop-down menu).
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Opa!
Peter and the Greece Is the Word Crew