Every year the Mayor of New York holds a reception at
Grassy Mansion for Greek Independence Day.
Again this year the Home of our Mayors was deck out
in Greek and Cypriot flags, Greek music was plaing
By a live bouzouki band and the Mansion was full to
the brim with dignitaries and plain people like us.
There was good food and plenty of Greek wine to go
around and we all took the opportunity to indulge.
The Mayor took the time to shake our hand and to
take a photo with each one of us, and trust me it takes
a lot of patience to shake the hands of about 500
Greeks, but everything went smoothly.
The time came for the speeches and the niceties of
political correctness that is their language,
His Honor the mayor Mr. Bloomberg was very gracious
and also plaid A trivia game with the woo struck
people in the audience, The Archbishop of our faith
stepped to the mike next and with his usoual grace led
all of us to a prayer for our City our counties and for
the men and women that serve their country in Iraq.
The council General of Greece and of Cyprus also
gave inspiring speeches and last but not least Mr. Nick
Diamantides the president of the Federation of
Hellenic Societies gave his speech and reintroduced
the urgency for all of us to attend this year’s parade.
Grassy Mansion for Greek Independence Day.
Again this year the Home of our Mayors was deck out
in Greek and Cypriot flags, Greek music was plaing
By a live bouzouki band and the Mansion was full to
the brim with dignitaries and plain people like us.
There was good food and plenty of Greek wine to go
around and we all took the opportunity to indulge.
The Mayor took the time to shake our hand and to
take a photo with each one of us, and trust me it takes
a lot of patience to shake the hands of about 500
Greeks, but everything went smoothly.
The time came for the speeches and the niceties of
political correctness that is their language,
His Honor the mayor Mr. Bloomberg was very gracious
and also plaid A trivia game with the woo struck
people in the audience, The Archbishop of our faith
stepped to the mike next and with his usoual grace led
all of us to a prayer for our City our counties and for
the men and women that serve their country in Iraq.
The council General of Greece and of Cyprus also
gave inspiring speeches and last but not least Mr. Nick
Diamantides the president of the Federation of
Hellenic Societies gave his speech and reintroduced
the urgency for all of us to attend this year’s parade.
By Athanasios Aronis
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