I read of the death of a Grkomanka in our local newspaper.
I am sure she was a nice woman but could not help but notice how her grandchildren each wrote their parting thoughts and called her "Baba". Then her great grandchildren called her "Yiaya" in their parting thoughts.
In a few more generations they might have called her Aphrodite the Greek Goddess !!!
This kind of revisionism is astounding. The great grandchildren are obviously proud Greek Australians. The grandchildren are Greek Australian (albeit with a little secret). The parents are Greek Australians (with bigger secrets). And the poor woman was a victim without even knowing it.
I am sure she was a nice woman but could not help but notice how her grandchildren each wrote their parting thoughts and called her "Baba". Then her great grandchildren called her "Yiaya" in their parting thoughts.
In a few more generations they might have called her Aphrodite the Greek Goddess !!!
This kind of revisionism is astounding. The great grandchildren are obviously proud Greek Australians. The grandchildren are Greek Australian (albeit with a little secret). The parents are Greek Australians (with bigger secrets). And the poor woman was a victim without even knowing it.
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