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March is Greek Heritage month at the TDSB. For the longest time, Greeks didn't celebrate birthdays. Instead they celebrated "name days" to honour the saint they were named after. March 25 is the "evangelismos tis Theotokou" (annunciation of the Virgin Mary). Evangelia, Evangelo, Angelo all celebrate

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March is Greek heritage month at TDSB. March 25th is a double holiday: the annunciation of the Virgin Mary and the start of the Greek war of Independence. If we were in Greece, this would be a holiday!

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March is Greek Heritage month @ TDSB. The Olympic Games began in Olympia in 776 BC. Events were military skills: running, long jump, shot put, javelin, boxing, pankration (wrestling) and horse racing. Wars stopped during the games. Those at war couldn't compete. www.olympics.com/ioc/ancient-...

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March is Greek heritage month @ TDSB. One of the most famous Greek writers is Homer. He wrote "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey". But HE didn't write anything. These stories were told orally. Eventually someone wrote them down. The Iliad is about the Trojan war, the Odyssey about Odysseus's return home.

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March is Greek heritage month at the TDSB. A famous Greek food is FETA. Feta cheese is made with sheep or goat milk. Or the two combined. "Feta" means slice. It is best eaten with a drizzle of olive oil and oregano sprinkled over top. YUM! 😋Learn more about it here: greekreporter.com/2024/06/05/t...

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March is Greek Heritage month at the TDSB. Yesterday was international women's day. One of the most famous Greek women of recent times is Maria Callas. Besides her amazing voice, Callas hid Greek resisters in her home during WWII www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1C8...

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March is Greek Heritage month at TDSB. Today is "clean Monday", the start of 40 days of Lent. If we were in Greece, today would be a holiday. Read more about it here: greekreporter.com/2025/03/02/c... @TDSB_GHM

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March is Greek Heritage month at the TDSB. One of the most recognizable Greek dishes is baklava - a phyllo and nut dessert covered in syrup. This version is called "politiko" (from the 'poli') but traditionalists do not put icing. Any nut can be used. Walnut is common because it's the cheapest.

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March is Greek Heritage month at the TDSB. There is a saying in Greek, "there is no March without Lent". To help kids count down the 7 weeks of Lent, they can use "Mrs. Sarakosti" She has 7 feet, one for each week of Lent.

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March is Greek Heritage month at the TDSB. Greece has been a destination for travelers since time immemorial. One of the most recognizable monuments is the parthenon. The Parthenon is part of the Acropolis complex. Take a 3D tour! artsandculture.google.com/story/HgWRXl...

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March is Greek heritage month at TDSB. Today is "clean Monday" - the start of lent. Lent lasts for 40 days and is mostly a vegan diet. If we were in Greece, today would be a holiday. Learn more about clean Monday here: greekreporter.com/2025/03/02/c...

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I don't know who created this, just sharing

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This is very important and not something anyone thinks about. Especially the gas meter! But the others are good too.

submitted 59 days ago • 1 comment

We should all do this, regardless of where we live. In Canada, Gulf of America comes up in brackets. We need to force Google to realize the error. We already live in an era of high dis- and mis-information. Bullies should not get their way.

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