Crass publicity stunt

Crass publicity stunt, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

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Just when I thought that things couldn't get worse in the election campaign I saw this sight, just outside a New Democracy electoral centre on Tsimiski. Obviously, it's is not enough to fail abysmally to have dealt with this summer's forest fires which left 67 dead and million of hectares of devastation. The ruling party has to rub our noses in their particular mess with this incredibly crass attempt at "reforestation". Last night these trees suddenly appeared outside one of their offices. Words fail me.

"Stupid is as stupid does."

The last tree

The last tree, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

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Just when I thought that things couldn't get worse in the election campaign I saw this sight, just outside a New Democracy electoral centre on Tsimiski. Obviously, it's is not enough to fail abysmally to have dealt with this summer's forest fires which left 67 dead and million of hectares of devastation. The ruling party has to rub our noses in their particular mess with this incredibly crass attempt at "reforestation". Last night these trees suddenly appeared outside one of their offices. Words fail me.

"When the last tree is cut down, the last fish eaten and the last stream poisoned, you will realize that you cannot eat money."

Cree prophesy

We care

Like hell they do. As the elections approach the city's walls fill up with posters of people you'd cross the street to avoid. This guy is standing on the L.A.O.S. ticket. Politically, they are just to the right of The National Front or Central American death squads.

"politicians. You know the ethics those guys have?
It's like-uh, a notch underneath child molester."

Annie Hall.

Local elections in Greece

Today we have local elections across Greece (see here for a good explanation of how the system works) and there is a carnival atmosphere in the neighbourhood as the local polling station is in the school opposite. The roads are full of people, dressed up in their Sunday best off to vote. Unlike the UK, voting here is compulsory and unless you transfer your voting rights you are obliged to vote in your place of birth. Since people are given a day or two off from work, they often treat elections as an opportunity to visit family and friends in the villages.

A far as Thessaloniki is concerned it seems that Il Duce will be re-elected, sigh.

Me and Lydia, however, are making biscuits. They've just come out of the oven and we're impatiently waiting for them to cool down. They smell delicious.