Cyprus-Forum.com

[kafenes]

Paphos cooks up world record gyros
By Stefanos Evripidou

PAPHOS HAS gone one step further in putting its name on the map after breaking the Guinness Book of World Records for the world’s largest gyros (doner kebab) yesterday.

The gigantic meat fest was recorded at 10am yesterday by Paphos Mayor Savvas Vergas and the Record Certification Committee made up of the General Director of Paphos Hospital Dr Phylaktis Constantinides and Deputy District Officer Ioannis Metaxas.

The gigantic slab of meat weighed in at 4,022kg, beating the former record for the world’s largest gyros, 3,750kg, held by a town in Mexico.

Vergas noted that Paphos had made it once again to the Guinness Book of World Records, after getting the results of the weigh in.

The town also holds the record for the largest Vasilopitta (traditional New Year’s Day cake) in the world since 2000.

The Paphos Municipality decided in October that they would attempt to break the world gyros record on New Year’s Eve.

“As a council, we feel very bad that the people of Paphos haven’t really been given a chance to celebrate the New Year, while the other towns do. Although it’s a huge financial risk, and it could all be washed out by rain, we’ve decided to do something special this year,” Paphos councillor Nicos Similides said at the time.

Not even the cold weather could stop the Paphians, however, as the world record success was just one of many festivities lined up for Paphos last night, including a concert, fireworks, satire and mime at the October 28 Square.



Copyright © Cyprus Mail 2008

http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.php?id=43293

[miltiades]

There are many great things in Paphos not least Stroumbi the Great

Paphos notably produces one of the most successful species of Donkey , the Siergas model

[CBBB]

Who made all that salad?

[Get Real!]

It was the biggest donner until Kafenes discovered it...

[Svetlana]

I saw this as i drove through Pafos from the airport; as they carved it it reminded me of a giant circumcision.....


Lana

[CBBB]

Ouch!!!!!

How many circumcisions have you watched?

[zan]

I saw this as i drove through Pafos from the airport; as they carved it it reminded me of a giant circumcision.....


Lana

One more thing on your new year wish list Lana Keep your mind on your driving

[Svetlana]

Hi CBBB

Well, I have not watched many, but I have seen a pencil sharpened


Zan

Why would I keep my mind on my driving, I was back in Cyprus, where no-one does!

(Apart from Oracle, who obeys all the speed limits!)

Lana

[zan]

Hi CBBB

Well, I have not watched many, but I have seen a pencil sharpened


Zan

Why would I keep my mind on my driving, I was back in Cyprus, where no-one does!

(Apart from Oracle, who obeys all the speed limits!)

Lana

If all the women go around imagining large "Giros" being circumcised what do the men think about????

[Oracle]

How many camels did they use for this thing?