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[Get Real!]

Battalion commander falls apart…

(Knowledge of Cypriot is required to understand this story)

This actually happened in 1985 during a 10-12pm guardpost shift at the roadblock leading to occupied Tymbou.

A very funny character we used to call “To Pelendri” for obvious reasons, was standing guard at this post when a Land Rover approached, pulled over and the “Dikitis” (Battalion commander) stepped out to conduct an “effodo” (surprise guard inspection). The guard pointed his gun in the Land Rover’s direction and this conversation followed…


To Pelendri: “Altisin!!!” (Meaning “Halt! Who goes there?”)

Dikitis: “Na fais tin misin!”

To Pelendri: “Ooooo, kirie Dikita ise adikos!”

Dikitis: “Giati pedi mou?”

To Pelendri: “Tin allin missi bios enna din fai?”

Dikitis: [unable to compose himself staggers back to the Land Rover!]

[wyoming cowboy]

and this came into your head now ....because?

[Get Real!]

and this came into your head now ....because?

A full analysis of my brain’s neural activity (in the last two hours) has been sent out for your perusal to solve your query.

[wyoming cowboy]

egio nomizo ena tin egaes oli sto delos.....re xoraitiko!!!

[kurupetos]

egio nomizo ena tin egaes oli sto delos.....re xoraitiko!!!

Are you from Paphos?

[Get Real!]

egio nomizo ena tin egaes oli sto delos.....re xoraitiko!!!

Are you from Pelendri by any chance?

[kurupetos]

egio nomizo ena tin egaes oli sto delos.....re xoraitiko!!!

Are you from Pelendri by any chance?

He's definitely a charlie.

[kurupetos]

I just remembered a slightly different version where the guard replies: "Je su tin allin misin pushtomonime!"

[wyoming cowboy]

whats a charlie and no im not a skoulos or a pitsilos, just thinhk of yourself lucky you were insulted by a Gcypriot driving through the great state of Montana....

[denizaksulu]

and this came into your head now ....because?

It is a sign of impending Alzheimers. In such people there is a tendency to relate events that happened years ago. What a shame. He was such a nice boy.................once.