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The Daily Gyro
Updated Daily on Greek Time

 

May 16, 2005

  • An adviser to the European Union’s highest court held last week that Greece is the only country that can use the name, “feta cheese.” According to Advocate General Ruiz, “feta meets the requirements of a designation of origin in that it describes a cheese originating from a substantial part of Greece, whose characteristics derive from its geographical environment and its production, processing and preparation are carried out in a defined area.” The decision, which is expected to be upheld by the European Court of Justice, will force Germany, Denmark, France and the Netherlands to change the name of the white cheese they’ve been marketing as feta by 2007. We kind of like the name “Freta” for France and “Greta” for Germany.

 

  • Mercedes-Benz is reestablishing its High Mileage Award to recognize U.S. Mercedes owners who have traveled at least 250,000 kms. The current world Mercedes-Benz High Mileage champ is Gregorios Sachinides, a Greek taxi driver who has logged more than 2.8 million miles in his 1976 Mercedes-Benz 240D. This car must also have the record for the most disgruntled tourists who sweated in it without air-conditioning in Athens traffic.

 

  • Speaking of traffic, today’s 42nd annual peace marathon marking the assassination of left-wing member of Parliament and activist Grigoris Lambrakis, looks to cause traffic tie-ups due to street closures. The Marathon was set to disturb Greek commuters from 8 a.m. in Marathon to 7.30 p.m. at Syntagma Square in central Athens. A peace marathon that frustrates and angers thousands of Greek citizens doesn’t sound very peaceful, now does it.

 

  • An Italian archeologist announced in Nicosia late last week that Cyprus was the first country to make wine in the Mediterranean region. Maria-Rosaria Belgiorno said she uncovered evidence during excavation work near the southern coastal town of Limassol that Cypriots produced wine up to 6,000 years ago. Unfortunately archeologists have yet to discover evidence that the ancient Cypriots had ever discovered a cure for the headache caused by drinking too much wine.

 

  • The Greek Government is looking to revive and revamp the old rural police or “agrofylaki” after an eleven-year absence. Some of the duties of the new “Rural Security and Environmental Protection Force” will include protecting crops from theft or damage, including damage by farm animals. Members of the force will wear uniforms and carry arms. Sounds like a scarecrow outfit and pitch-fork might do the trick.

 



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