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Lockdown, quarantine, doesn't make any difference. Festivities continue.
Sunday 28 February was the celebration of the Prodigal Son, the rich young man who wasted his inheritance, became a herder of pigs and then crawled back in disgrace to his father who welcomed him back into the family . Here it is celebrated by the church and by all those who see themselves as naughty boys. That's every darn one of them, boys or men. Just another excuse to eat and drink and spend the day enjoying themselves.
It was also my eldest grandaughter's 18th birthday so double joy and jollity.
Healthier food on the table for a change. No fat pig.
Nels is an athlete
Roast beetroot, carrots and mushrooms
Seafood spaghetti
Steamed beetroot leaves and stalks in oil and lemon juice
Dunking into the octopus and onions
Letting it all out
March is a busy month.
- This Thursday is Tsiknopempti or Smoky Thursday, the big meat eating day just before Lent.
- 8 March is International Women's Day. A celebration which won't be noticed this year. In days gone by the island's women would gather, young and old, to eat, drink and dance on tables.
- 15 March is Clean Monday which marks the beginning of Lent. Orthodox easter is not until May 2nd this year.
17 March is Saint Patrick's day. NOT celebrated here but it is also my neice Kathryn's birthday. We'll have to lift a glass or two of Irish beer to ensure her longlasting happiness and health and quick return to her island home
-25 March is a National Holiday. Was once observed with parades of school children, wreath laying and greek dancing. Also the name day of those called Vangelis or Evangelia. We may celebrate that. Our neighbour and koumbaros (K was best man at his wedding) is named Vangelis so if all goes well he may just invite us for a raki and sticky cake.
We shall see. Lockdown has just been extended till mid March.
You do know how to have a good time!
ReplyDeleteSome people around here are experts!
DeleteThere's never a dull moment on Poros. We could all do with a big celebration.
ReplyDeleteNever a dull moment, darn it. I'm a peace lover
Delete"That's every darn one of them, boys or men. Just another excuse to eat and drink and spend the day enjoying themselves."
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International Women's Day... I love this-->"In days gone by the island's women would gather, young and old, to eat, drink and dance on tables."
In the 80s and 90s the all the women would dress up in their Sunday best, gold and furs, and go out in groups, fill up tavernas and bars and dance the night away. Then came the economic crisis and now covid and it has virtually died out.
DeleteMy girls would, if they could, go out for a drink with friends but not this year
Good to hear of your celebrations in spite of Covid. I would not have thought of roasting beetroot, carrots and mushrooms. Must try it. Do you put any particular herbs with it?
ReplyDeleteI didn't do the roasting but I should think just a little oil and maybe oregano with lemon juice squeezed over it. That's what it tasted like.
DeleteMy son in law loves beetroot in any form and he eats it usually with lemon and olive oil
Looks like you had some delicious food!!
ReplyDeleteAnd far too much of it as usual.
DeleteAll that food is making me hungry
ReplyDeleteI hope your days of lockdown will end soon
We are all so darn tired of it. Still hoping for a family easter
DeleteMarch 11th will be my oldest son's birthday; he'll be 50. Yesterday he asked me if it made me feel old. I replied that it worried me more that he was catching me up!
ReplyDeleteHope he has a happy one. My oldest is 40. It does make you realise unfortunately how old you really are
DeleteThat food looks wonderful. When all this covid stuff is over and if I feel up to travelling, I'd love to go back to Greece! Maybe even to a little island called Poros :)
ReplyDeletePoros will be here waiting!!
DeleteHaha, it's a long time since I last danced on a table!
ReplyDeleteYou do have a busy month ahead - I hope you get to celebrate some of it. Lock-down may be essential but it really does put a dampener on things, doesn't it :) xx
We are all getting very tired of it. There is a big celebration coming up in 2 weeks and somehow I think we will be alone again.
DeleteWhat are the numbers for covid like over there? Does lockdown seem to make a difference at all with rising or falling?
ReplyDeleteLockdown has not been working at all so we now have even stricter measures. There are about 2000 cases a day now and many are the new English virus which transfers far more easily.
DeleteYour feast looked amazing. Hope you get through lockdown ok, necessary evil.
ReplyDeleteOh we will get through it,again. I hope it's the last time
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