Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: kenavi
What do they call themselves? Greeks?

I grew up in Greece, NY, and I cannot answer that question. As I recall, we called ourselves "Rochesterians" because we were adjacent to Rochester. I can tell you that the local high schools are named Arcadia, Olympia and Athena. (No joke.) Other than that, Greece is just like the rest of upstate NY, that is, buried in snow 6 months of the year.

64 posted on 10/04/2006 3:27:17 PM PDT by matt1234
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 47 | View Replies ]


To: matt1234
I grew up in Greece, NY, and I cannot answer that question. As I recall, we called ourselves "Rochesterians" because we were adjacent to Rochester. I can tell you that the local high schools are named Arcadia, Olympia and Athena. (No joke.) Other than that, Greece is just like the rest of upstate NY, that is, buried in snow 6 months of the year.

Matt, your town took on Greece and Greek names in the early 1800's to show their support for the Greek struggle during Greece's fight for independance from the Ottoman Empire. Just an FYI. ;)

86 posted on 10/05/2006 5:28:10 PM PDT by apro
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 64 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson