And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
A history prof told me that up until the 1970's, while there was no fine dining, you could walk all around the acropolis and sit perhaps exactly where the ancient philosophers did. All roped off now.
I spent 18 months in Greece, '68-'69, while in the Navy, stationed 26 miles out side of Athens. Damn, those were the days. Souvlaki's were 10 drachmas, made with lamb. 10 drachmas was .30 cents. Beers in the bars around Athens were .30 cents. Once a year, they'd have a wine festival in a little town outside of Athens, called Daphne. Cost you 30 drachs to get in. With that, you got a glass, a carafe and all the wine you could drink. Cigarettes were .17 a pack on our base. I've got great pictures of the Acropolis. Hell, I still have a pair of custom made sandals made in the Agora that cost a buck.
Hope she’s with some lucky guy. Gorgeous.
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DeleteWhat a lovely sight to behold. The young lady is pretty nice as well. LOL!!!
ReplyDeleteAnything She wants!!
ReplyDeleteCappuccino? This is Athens.
ReplyDeleteFreddo Espresso is tje coffee of choice these days.
Nope. Ouzo.
DeleteWOW! Just WOW!!
ReplyDeleteA history prof told me that up until the 1970's, while there was no fine dining, you could walk all around the acropolis and sit perhaps exactly where the ancient philosophers did. All roped off now.
ReplyDeleteI spent 18 months in Greece, '68-'69, while in the Navy, stationed 26 miles out side of Athens. Damn, those were the days. Souvlaki's were 10 drachmas, made with lamb. 10 drachmas was .30 cents. Beers in the bars around Athens were .30 cents. Once a year, they'd have a wine festival in a little town outside of Athens, called Daphne. Cost you 30 drachs to get in. With that, you got a glass, a carafe and all the wine you could drink. Cigarettes were .17 a pack on our base. I've got great pictures of the Acropolis. Hell, I still have a pair of custom made sandals made in the Agora that cost a buck.
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