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The Greek Sponge Divers of Florida
Canada Free Press ^ | 12/02/16 | Dr. Ileana Johnson Paugh

Posted on 12/02/2016 10:39:00 AM PST by Sean_Anthony

And that is how real sponges arrived in fancy bath stores and were sold in beautiful packaging

“Give me a word and I will show you that it comes from Greek.” —Mr. Portokalis, character in “My Big, Fat, Greek Wedding”

Having experienced the excruciating ear pain from failure to equalize the pressure change underwater, I am in awe of any scuba diver who goes underwater to explore the depths of our oceans or, as is the case of pearl divers, to find exquisite pearls that adorn rare and expensive jewels.

There are submersibles that operate at depths of 6,500 feet for scientific reasons, research and discovery. A previously unknown life form, the sinking of famous ships, submarines, airplanes, ocean acidification from underwater volcanoes, marine life behavior, sharks, whales, and other creatures are explored and studied extensively at depths formerly off-limits to humans.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Outdoors; Society
KEYWORDS: blogpimp; canadasucks; clickbait; florida; greek; spongedivers; tarponsprings; yourblogsucks
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1 posted on 12/02/2016 10:39:00 AM PST by Sean_Anthony
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To: Sean_Anthony

Wouldn’t they be Florida sponge divers?


2 posted on 12/02/2016 10:40:00 AM PST by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: Sean_Anthony

Love Tarpon Springs

:)


3 posted on 12/02/2016 10:42:30 AM PST by Irish Eyes
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To: nikos1121

Ping


4 posted on 12/02/2016 10:43:01 AM PST by sockmonkey (Donald Trump will ban auto-correct with an Executive Order. Go Trump!)
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To: Irish Eyes

And a Louis Pappas salad :)

We’re about 40 minutes from Tarpon Springs and it was one of my favorite places to visit when I was a kid. All the stores and the sponge exchange were just fun.


5 posted on 12/02/2016 10:47:08 AM PST by Dawn53Fl
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6 posted on 12/02/2016 10:48:08 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: All

I love Tarpon Springs. Great food, great bakeries and interesting shops in their tourist area.


7 posted on 12/02/2016 10:50:33 AM PST by MplsSteve
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To: Sean_Anthony

Come on down to Tarpon Springs, it’s a great place to see the sponge divers.

5.56mm


8 posted on 12/02/2016 10:50:56 AM PST by M Kehoe
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To: Sean_Anthony

I am an official Spongers High school alumni. Loved it.


9 posted on 12/02/2016 10:55:53 AM PST by JudgemAll (Democrats Fed. job-security Whorocracy & hate:hypocrites must be gay like us or be tested/crucified)
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To: rktman

I remember going on the glass-bottom boat when I was a little kid.


10 posted on 12/02/2016 11:01:30 AM PST by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra (Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)
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To: Irish Eyes

it is beautiful


11 posted on 12/02/2016 11:01:59 AM PST by aces ( Islam is the religion of the dead, Got Jesus?)
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To: sockmonkey

shows my age, the restaurants on the piers would serve sea turtle then...


12 posted on 12/02/2016 11:02:56 AM PST by aces ( Islam is the religion of the dead, Got Jesus?)
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To: Irish Eyes
Where I had my first (and best) gyro.

Sadly, Tarpon isn't what it once was.

13 posted on 12/02/2016 11:07:30 AM PST by mountn man (The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
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To: Sean_Anthony

Tarpon Springs => another day in paradise...


14 posted on 12/02/2016 11:09:16 AM PST by JohnLongIsland
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To: Sean_Anthony

“Greeks who used to dive naked with a stone under their arms to fight buoyancy”

We used to call that “Dressing up for Saturday night.”


15 posted on 12/02/2016 11:19:10 AM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: MplsSteve

I use wool sponges from Tarpon Springs nearly every day.
Love it there.


16 posted on 12/02/2016 11:27:53 AM PST by americas.best.days... ( I think we can now say that they are behind us.)
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To: Sean_Anthony

My Greek grandfather was a cliff diver in Greece (early 1900s).


17 posted on 12/02/2016 11:33:23 AM PST by freepertoo
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To: M Kehoe

I lived in Tarpon Springs as a child. My family is soooooo Greek!


18 posted on 12/02/2016 11:33:55 AM PST by freepertoo
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To: Irish Eyes

Good Greek food and wonderful seafood. My boat, a Stamas was built there. Sometimes these sponge boats have these sponges left out before they’re cleaned and man can they stink to high heaven!


19 posted on 12/02/2016 12:35:32 PM PST by lilypad
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To: freepertoo
I lived in Tarpon Springs as a child. My family is soooooo Greek!

They can be.

;)

20 posted on 12/02/2016 8:59:34 PM PST by Irish Eyes
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