30 Things in the life of a Greek Child ~ Yes!

June 16, 2008

Maria Sounds absolutely like love to me! My childhood was full of warm memories, relatives and tons of Italian food. Ain' nothin' like good lovin'! MC Maria Stathopoulos <mary1kon wrote: LOL LOL LOL

!!!!!!!!!!!!!! if you understad any of this, but if you do its very funyHugs Mary- "Maria Stathopoulos" <mary1kon (AT) optusnet (DOT) com.au>"Chryss Stathopoulos" <misschryss >Saturday, May 03, 2008 11:09 AMFw: 30 Things in the life of a Greek Child Growing Up> you will like this, i did love mum> - > "Dimi Darmos" <dimidarmos (AT) optusnet (DOT) com.au>> "Maria Stathopoulos" <mary1kon (AT) optusnet (DOT) com.au>; "Sam Christou" > <sam (AT) entertainmentwarehouse (DOT) com.au>; "Hardmax Pty. Ltd." > <hardmax (AT) bigpond (DOT) net.au>; "Effie" <effie.hoareau (AT) muarc (DOT) monash.edu.au>; > "Debbie Tegally" <Debbie.Tegally (AT) digicall (DOT) com.au>; "Athena Darmos" > <athenadarmos (AT) hotmail (DOT) com>> Friday, May 02, 2008 8:07 PM> Fw: 30 Things in the life of a Greek Child Growing Up>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> Tribe, Chris [Chris.Tribe (AT) softwareag (DOT) com] Wednesday, >>> 11 April 2007 9:05 AM>>> Joanne Tribe>>> FW: 30 Things in the life of a Greek Child Growing

Up>>>>>>>>>>>>> 30 things in the life of a Greek Child Growing Up>>>>>> 01. You have at least one relative who wore a black dress every day for>>> an entire year after a funeral.>>>>>> 02. Your family dog understood Greek.>>>>>> 03. "Going for coffee" meant going to a Thea's house, and staying all>>> day.>>>>>> 04. Every Sunday afternoon of your childhood was spent visiting your>>> grandparents and extended family and eating avgolemono soup with roasted>>> chicken.>>>>>> 05. You've experienced the phenomena of 50 people fitting into a four>>> room apartment to celebrate someone's "yiorti".>>>>>> 06. You were surprised to discover the FDA recommends you eat three>>> meals a day, not

seven.>>>>>> 07. You thought roasting a lamb in the backyard on Easter Sunday was>>> absolutely normal, and that everyone did.>>>>>> 08. You ate salata with feta cheese at every meal.>>>>>> 09. You grew up thinking no fruit or vegetable had a fixed price and>>> that the price of everything was negotiable through haggling with the>>> bakali.(grocer)>>>>>> 10. You were as tall as your grandmother by the age of seven.>>>>>> 11. You thought everyone's last name ended in "asis" or "os.">>>>>> 12. You thought nylons were supposed to be worn rolled to the knee,>>> knotted and then tucked.>>>>>> 13. Your mom's main hobby is cleaning.>>>>>> 14. You never ate meat on Fridays, and fasted 40 days before

Easter.>>>>>> 15. You thought everyone picked "vleeta" and "chorta" along the Belt>>> Parkway.>>>>>> 16. Your were beaten at least once with a wooden spoon or>>> "mpantofila".(slipper)>>>>>> 17. You thought every meal had to be eaten with a hunk of bread in your>>> left hand.>>>>>> 18. You can understand Greek but you can't speak it.>>>>>> 19. You have at least six male relatives named George and another six>>> named Kosta.>>>>>> 20. You have relatives who aren't really your relatives, like "Thea>>> Bessie," your mom's friend.>>>>>> 21. You have so many relatives, that some, you don't ever speak to.>>>>>> 22. Your grandparent's furniture was as comfortable as sitting on>>> plastic.

Wait!!!! You were sitting on plastic.>>>>>> 23. You thought that talking loud was normal.>>>>>> 24. You thought everyone got pinched on the cheek and had money stuffed>>> in their pockets by their relatives.>>>>>> 25. You've accidentally inhaled some powdered sugar from a "kourambe'.">>>>>> 26. There was an "icona" in every bedroom.>>>>>> 27. You couldn't date a boy/girl without getting approval from your>>> father. (oh, and they had to be Greek)>>>>>> 28. You called it "grass," your yiayia called it "chorta.">>>>>> 29. You dreaded opening your lunchbox at school.>>>>>> 30. Every condition, ailment, misfortune, memory loss and accident was>>> made to feel better by drinking xamomilo chie. (chamomile

tea)>>>>>> Those of you who get this...KNOW who to pass it on to!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

June 16, 2008

Lots of love, lots of memories good food, but nevertheless to a child wierd, and yes lots of love and thats what counts, you know what i mean?

Mary

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Monday, June 16, 2008 4:08 PM

30 Things in the life of a Greek Child ~ Yes!

Maria

Sounds absolutely like love to me! My childhood was full of warm memories, relatives and tons of Italian food. Ain' nothin' like good lovin'!

MC

Maria Stathopoulos <mary1kon (AT) optusnet (DOT) com.au> wrote:

LOL LOL LOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!! if you understad any of this, but if you do its very funyHugs Mary- "Maria Stathopoulos" <mary1kon (AT) optusnet (DOT) com.au>"Chryss Stathopoulos" <misschryss >Saturday, May 03, 2008 11:09 AMFw: 30 Things in the life of a Greek Child Growing Up> you will like this, i did love mum> - > "Dimi Darmos" <dimidarmos (AT) optusnet (DOT) com.au>> "Maria Stathopoulos" <mary1kon (AT) optusnet (DOT) com.au>; "Sam Christou" > <sam (AT) entertainmentwarehouse (DOT) com.au>; "Hardmax Pty. Ltd." > <hardmax (AT) bigpond (DOT) net.au>; "Effie" <effie.hoareau (AT) muarc (DOT) monash.edu.au>; > "Debbie Tegally" <Debbie.Tegally (AT) digicall (DOT) com.au>; "Athena Darmos" > <athenadarmos (AT) hotmail (DOT) com>> Friday, May 02, 2008 8:07 PM> Fw: 30 Things in the life of a Greek Child Growing Up>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> Tribe, Chris [Chris.Tribe (AT) softwareag (DOT) com] Wednesday, >>> 11 April 2007 9:05 AM>>> Joanne Tribe>>> FW: 30 Things in the life of a Greek Child Growing Up>>>>>>>>>>>>> 30 things in the life of a Greek Child Growing Up>>>>>> 01. You have at least one relative who wore a black dress every day for>>> an entire year after a funeral.>>>>>> 02. Your family dog understood Greek.>>>>>> 03. "Going for coffee" meant going to a Thea's house, and staying all>>> day.>>>>>> 04. Every Sunday afternoon of your childhood was spent visiting your>>> grandparents and extended family and eating avgolemono soup with roasted>>> chicken.>>>>>> 05. You've experienced the phenomena of 50 people fitting into a four>>> room apartment to celebrate someone's "yiorti".>>>>>> 06. You were surprised to discover the FDA recommends you eat three>>> meals a day, not seven.>>>>>> 07. You thought roasting a lamb in the backyard on Easter Sunday was>>> absolutely normal, and that everyone did.>>>>>> 08. You ate salata with feta cheese at every meal.>>>>>> 09. You grew up thinking no fruit or vegetable had a fixed price and>>> that the price of everything was negotiable through haggling with the>>> bakali.(grocer)>>>>>> 10. You were as tall as your grandmother by the age of seven.>>>>>> 11. You thought everyone's last name ended in "asis" or "os.">>>>>> 12. You thought nylons were supposed to be worn rolled to the knee,>>> knotted and then tucked.>>>>>> 13. Your mom's main hobby is cleaning.>>>>>> 14. You never ate meat on Fridays, and fasted 40 days before Easter.>>>>>> 15. You thought everyone picked "vleeta" and "chorta" along the Belt>>> Parkway.>>>>>> 16. Your were beaten at least once with a wooden spoon or>>> "mpantofila".(slipper)>>>>>> 17. You thought every meal had to be eaten with a hunk of bread in your>>> left hand.>>>>>> 18. You can understand Greek but you can't speak it.>>>>>> 19. You have at least six male relatives named George and another six>>> named Kosta.>>>>>> 20. You have relatives who aren't really your relatives, like "Thea>>> Bessie," your mom's friend.>>>>>> 21. You have so many relatives, that some, you don't ever speak to.>>>>>> 22. Your grandparent's furniture was as comfortable as sitting on>>> plastic. Wait!!!! You were sitting on plastic.>>>>>> 23. You thought that talking loud was normal.>>>>>> 24. You thought everyone got pinched on the cheek and had money stuffed>>> in their pockets by their relatives.>>>>>> 25. You've accidentally inhaled some powdered sugar from a "kourambe'.">>>>>> 26. There was an "icona" in every bedroom.>>>>>> 27. You couldn't date a boy/girl without getting approval from your>>> father. (oh, and they had to be Greek)>>>>>> 28. You called it "grass," your yiayia called it "chorta.">>>>>> 29. You dreaded opening your lunchbox at school.>>>>>> 30. Every condition, ailment, misfortune, memory loss and accident was>>> made to feel better by drinking xamomilo chie. (chamomile tea)>>>>>> Those of you who get this...KNOW who to pass it on to!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>