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March 25, 2005
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Today is Greek Independence Day, which dates back to 1821. Closer
to home, in 1634, Maryland was founded by English settlers sent by the second
Lord Baltimore. Is there any wonder why Maryland has been the home to so many
prominent Greeks throughout the years?
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Greek prison guards went on strike yesterday over the fact that
they are using still guns from the early 20th century. Used by the U.S. Cavalry
in 1911, these guns were just the start of a trend of the U.S. exporting
outdated shooters to Greece. (See washed up NBA starts playing in the Greek
National League.)
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Earlier this week, the European Space Agency welcomed Greece
as its newest member. Now we’re just one step closer to having Greeks preaching
to Martians on how when they were living in caves, Greeks were perfecting
interplanetary space travel. Greeks we'd like to send to space:
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A Spanish commission is studying ending the traditional siesta for
its detrimental effects on productivity, career advancement for working moms,
performance in school, and stability in marriages. Supporters of the change
cite the latest productivity studies that rank Spain 13th among the original 15
EU countries, with only Greece and Portugal, two other nap grabbers, trailing
in 2003. If lack of productivity leads to berths in the European Soccer
Championship Finals, then we see no need to make a change.
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Three years ago this weekend was the infamous Battle of the Greek
Nights, two Greek Nights on the same night within blocks of each other in DC.
While there is only one Greek Night tonight in DC, it faces perhaps a bigger
challenge -- four NCAA tournament games featuring three ACC teams, including #1
seed North Carolina tipping off at 10:00 P.M. We predict a rush of guys after
12:30. Girls, if you want to be noticed on a night like this, we suggest
sporting a Carolina blue top.
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