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Philby
Statement: Die, meatbag!

Registered: Dec 2001
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Greece
In Greece (especially Crete) and Cyprus, name days (η γιορτή) are celebrated in a similar way to birthdays.[2] According to the Orthodox Church, every day of the year has been dedicated to the memory of a saint or a martyr from the Holy Bible and Holy Tradition. If someone is named after a saint, then there is a big celebration on his or her name day. Gifts are given, festive meals and desserts are prepared, and special preparations are made for an open house in some parts of Greece. Many times, particularly in the North, name days are focused more on the saint, rather than just the individual. Greek-Macedonians commonly wait for people to come to their home for mezedes and serve their guests. It is typical to give children (up to about 14) money as a small gift. On name days and birthdays, the person being celebrated arranges parties and serves the guests, instead of the guests fussing over the honorary person. Usually, name days are on the same date, every year. These are the non-floating name days. There are some floating name days, based on the Orthodox holiday calendar, that every year are on a different date. |
cheers to st phillip for today 
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new set online, Summer Journeys
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gumble
doing the fat gut strut!

Registered: Apr 2002
Location: Melbourne
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