100th Epiphany Day Event Will Be Global Celebration

TBO.com News ^ | Jan 3, 2006 | DAVID SOMMER

[eleni121]

Greek ping list---thanks Kolokotronis!

I Sincerely thank you for posting this...it brings back warm memories of my childhood and Tarpon Springs.

Merry Xmas to all Orthodox Christians.

[FormerLib]

No, the Greek Church adopted the Gregorian Calendar sometime in the 1920's along with some of the other Orthodox Churches. The Russian and Serbian Orthodox Churches rejected the move, as did the Jerusalem Patriarchate and many of the Mount Athos monasteries.

[vimto]

The previous year, two former cross retrievers were charged with attempted second-degree murder after a road rage incident left two Tampa men seriously injured. ....

Is this for real????? And you think us Brits are eccentric!

[DocRock]

"Is this for real?????"

I guess so, but after 100 years of this tradition at Tarpon Springs, I'm shocked this is all the dirt the reporter could dig up.

[wrathof59]

I haven't been to Tarpon Springs in 40 years, do they still sponge dive?

God Bless the Greek Orthodox Church and their Faithful.

[P.O.E.]

Thanks for posting this. I was able to bring my class over to the computer room to watch the cross-diving live. Pretty cool!

[ovrtaxt]

Oh, yes, they still sponge dive- the major sponge market seems to be the tourist trap shops all along the docks! Tarpon is a fun place to visit, no doubt. :)

[katnip]

Thanks for the ping eleni121 and I can't wait to see the pictures doc!

[bornacatholic]

LOL Yeah, they are

Although, my Pastor was raised a Baptist in So. Carolina - where Baptist is pronounced BapdTidst. He read himself into the church while studying at UChicago.