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Greek Easter in the village!

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Start date Apr 10, 2022

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seleanor

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This video brings back so many memories to when I visited Greece to celebrate Easter in my cousins village. Everyone is just so happy and carefree, and enjoying the great food in the music. I hope to celebrate again like this very soon and get my hands on some fresh lamb that falls right off the bone. Is this how you and your family celebrate Easter?

k_tsoukalas

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What a lovely celebration! I would love to spend Easter in Greece some day. It looks so memorable and fun!

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