THE ATHENS GANG
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INTRODUCTION I can't claim to be an expert on Greece. What I am an expert at is my own personal experiences there of which there are many. My first trip there was in 1963 when my father got a Fullbright fellowship to teach at the University of Athens .... |
THE ATHENS GANG I used to love the Plaka. Now it's more of a love/hate relationship, a microcosm much like my relationship with the rest of Greece. The fact that there are about three restaurants in the whole area that serve something besides souvlaki, mousaka, pastitsio and lobster has a lot to do with it. .... |
THE BEST SUMMER OF MY LIFE In February of 1973 my father took our family to the United States embassy in Athens to have our passports renewed. The Greek secretary who processed our forms refused to renew my citizenship. .... |
PRESENT DAY PLAKA AND SATURDAY NIGHT APOLLO EXPRESS FEVER After wandering through downtown Athens trying to fix the extension speakers to my walkman I go to the flea market to find Nick Nicalau my friend from high school and currently a junk dealer in Monistiraki. He has his wares laid out on the sidewalk and we greet each other and go to a cafe for a soda. .... |
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