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Happy Greek Independence Day everyone! I'm so grateful to have this platform and community. I wish everyone health, safety, and happiness. How are all of you celebrating today? Drop your pics in this thread! 🇬🇷
 
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Zito Ellas!!! 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

Happy 200th Greek Independence Day!!

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Zito H Ellada! ❤️
 
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Happy Greek Independence Day! It's been 200 years since Greece gained its independence.

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kosta_karapinotis said:
Happy Greek Independence Day everyone! I'm so grateful to have this platform and community. I wish everyone health, safety, and happiness. How are all of you celebrating today? Drop your pics in this thread! 🇬🇷
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Happy Greek Independence Day!
kosta_karapinotis said:
Happy Greek Independence Day everyone! I'm so grateful to have this platform and community. I wish everyone health, safety, and happiness. How are all of you celebrating today? Drop your pics in this thread! 🇬🇷
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Happy Greek Independence Day! I wonder how people in Greece are celebrating today. I am wearing my blue and white and watched Annunciation of the Theotokos liturgy on livestream. Metropolitan Alexios sent a beautiful letter that was read at the service that explained very beautifully what our ancestors went through.
 
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This is how i'm celebrating today! Zito 🇬🇷

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