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.
Ouzo is an alcoholic not a caffeinated drink. Turkish coffee has been the defacto coffee for decades. Renamed to Greek coffee after the Cyprus invasion in 1974.
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 wandered around it in 1980 so it was still open then. I liked the Athens food - grotty and dirty restaurants with disgusting toilets serving food that tasted wonderful. Good times.
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.
And then, a Harvard professor came to bring Democracy to Greece and set us free from that mean ol Dictatorship. After thst, we joined the EU and confirmed the rape.
Hope she’s with some lucky guy. Gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteSomeone was smart enough to put a Ring on it
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.
DeleteOuzo is an alcoholic not a caffeinated drink. Turkish coffee has been the defacto coffee for decades. Renamed to Greek coffee after the Cyprus invasion in 1974.
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 wandered around it in 1980 so it was still open then. I liked the Athens food - grotty and dirty restaurants with disgusting toilets serving food that tasted wonderful. Good times.
DeleteI 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.
ReplyDeleteAnd then, a Harvard professor came to bring Democracy to Greece and set us free from that mean ol Dictatorship. After thst, we joined the EU and confirmed the rape.
DeleteFar too late in the day for cappuccino or espresso,,,, unless you want to stay up all night. The locals won't touch the stuff after late morning.
ReplyDeleteNot true. Turkish coffee is an afternoon drink as well.
DeleteWe just dont consume pints at a time like we would here in the US
That's Zonar's
ReplyDeleteNow that is a WOMAN. Blessed guy, who has her. May they be blessings to each other.
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