Bananiot wrote:Pantheman,
Peculiarly, I thought your posts are anti Greek but I never associated you with Turkish Cypriots.
Yes, I do herald from the fair village of Gypsou and Kkitros was a next door neighbour of mine. Philippos, his son, was my classmate. I suggest, since you know the family, you get a copy of the text Philippos's son read at the funeral of Kkitros. It was a catapult against nationalism and chauvinism. You see, in my village I was on the side of the majority and Piratis has better to respect this. Unlike the nearby villages of Lefkonoiko and Trikomo, Gypsos was a bastion of progressiveness and we boast that we never hurt a single Turkish Cypriot especially during the period when the paramilitarists went on a killing spree.
I hope the above answers your question, Pantheman.
Thank you Bananiot,
Call me thick, but I mistook you for a TC. The posts you write certainly show that as I cannot see a GC saying the things you do. But anyway, thanks for that.
I said My F-I-L used to go there as a youngster, but that was many years ago, I can't say he has any contact presently so getting a copy of whatever it is he read out is unlikely, unless you can supply it.
I will mention Phillipos to him to see if he knows or remembers him, but as I don't know your age, you maybe of a different generation. My FIL is 68.
My FIL fathers name was (as they used to call him) 'Xaouzas' (Panayis Kontos) if that rings any bells.
Anyhow, thanks again, although I am still confused why you write the things you do being a GC!
Cheers
But Alot of the museum pieces discovered were from him. My FIL tells me his name is is shown against the item on display, although I have never got round to see them yet!
