Heard a commotion in the village - obviously there are only certain people who have telephones in the village. So a neighbour got a telephone call for another person in the village - so she shouts off the balcony *telephone call for Eleni - it's her mother* so another neighbour who heard the shout shouted to another neighbour who was closer. Then another and another and another! Til eventually Eleni came waddling up the road to all these neighbour shouting *pame, alata, ella* (hurry up, come here, etc) Although I have heard it many time - It's just tickled me no end! Only in a Greek village lol
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That's exactly how it used to be here, Kalami way. The only telephone was in the kafenion in Kendroma or Gimari, and the ladies used to shout down the valley to each other until the message got to the correct person. Good strong lungs these girls had!!!
Alikee x
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Quote: Originally posted by red zorba on 10 November 2011
Sounds like how it was in the UK in the 50s, must be a nice place to live in, so jealous of you. Thanks for that little story.
Agree red zorba.
When you knew your neighbours and they were there in a Crisis.
Purple - I loved that little snippet of Village Life. Thank you.
Viv
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