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Harry Karapalides
Greek Flags, Feta Cheese, and Olives
By now we are all pretty good with Facebook. Young kids and Yiayias and Papous all have personal Facebook pages. There are many business or social Facebook pages like my own at facebook.com/atlantisofpa (I get…
Bartenders, Strippers, Greek Musicians, And Church Board Members
Each Sunday we, as good Greek Orthodox Christians, go to Church. We sit, we pray, we sing the hymns, and sometimes we even try to chant along with the psalti (cantor). Well, I just actually…
It’s Fun To Be Greek!
Spring time brings flowers, nice weather, love, and people yelling out, Opa… Yia’sou… Kalos irthate… One Souvlaki, hold the onions! All of these sayings are heard throughout the United States at your local Greek Orthodox…
Efprepeos and Polivios
I’m looking at the Cosmos Philly website to see what is happening in the community and catch up on some local news. I see the “Name Day” box on the right side and read the…
The PGBL… The Gift That Keeps On Giving
The outside temperature was close to a frigid zero degrees but the action inside Saint Demetrios’ Church hall in Upper Darby was anything but cold… simply put, it was Ghost pepper hot!
The Times, They Are A Changin’
The day I was born in 1958 in New Jersey, the doctor turned to my father and asked, “What is your son’s name?” My father, being a proud Greek, replied, “Argyrios, after his grandfather.” The…
Atlantis… The Band – Providing The Background Music To Your Life For 30 Years
Author Annie Proulx, said, “You know, one of the tragedies of real life is that there is no background music.”
Greek Men… We Screwed Up
I’ve been debating about, first, writing this article, and second, posting it. I have decided to do both. For this occasion, I have dressed in armor for the onslaught of criticism, hate mail, and the…
This Is A Final Exam For 2014
Another year has come and gone and soon 2015 will be upon us. I have tried to educate you in the ways of Greek-Americans (and Canadians too). I have tried to broaden your horizons. I…
A Bridge Too Far – Understanding the Germans and the Greek Economic Crises
Usually I write an article about my experiences as a Greek-American, but today (and few times throughout the year) I will take a break and let my father, Jerry (Vangeli) Karapalides, tell his stories about…
Son of Hartoura! – The Art of Throwing II
Previously, I published the post, “Hartoura – The Art of Throwing”, where I discussed the different styles of throwing “tips” on Greek bands or someone dancing, especially if dancing a zembekiko. The response was unbelievable.…
The Monkeys Are Here
At a recent Greek festival, I was sitting down drinking a Frappe, people watching, enjoying the weather, and listening to the haunting melodies of the bouzouki coming over the loudspeakers. Ahhhh… the sound of the…
