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23 Photos from Greek Independence Day in the Greekest Place in America— Where Kalymnos and the Sponge Rule

by Gregory Pappas
written by Gregory Pappas
23 Photos from Greek Independence Day in the Greekest Place in America— Where Kalymnos and the Sponge Rule

The town of Tarpon Springs, Florida celebrated Greek Independence Day the way most of the rest of the world does— with a parade.

With the backdrop of sponge docks, an avenue called Dodecanese Boulevard and thousands of Greeks— who make up more than 10 per cent of the city’s population, it was a perfect day on Florida’s Gulf Coast to celebrate the anniversary of Greece’s Independence.

As if Tarpon Springs— a place we’ve dubbed “the Greekest place in North America” needed to become even more Greek!

We thank readers Irene Karavokiros, Eric Hill, Dee Jay Metaxa, Lekkas Photography and others for these great images.

23 Photos from Greek Independence Day in the Greekest Place in America— Where Kalymnos and the Sponge Rule23 Photos from Greek Independence Day in the Greekest Place in America— Where Kalymnos and the Sponge Rule
Flag raising with the new Greek mayor of Tarpon Springs, Chris Alahouzos
23 Photos from Greek Independence Day in the Greekest Place in America— Where Kalymnos and the Sponge Rule23 Photos from Greek Independence Day in the Greekest Place in America— Where Kalymnos and the Sponge Rule23 Photos from Greek Independence Day in the Greekest Place in America— Where Kalymnos and the Sponge Rule23 Photos from Greek Independence Day in the Greekest Place in America— Where Kalymnos and the Sponge Rule23 Photos from Greek Independence Day in the Greekest Place in America— Where Kalymnos and the Sponge Rule
Where the sponge rules
23 Photos from Greek Independence Day in the Greekest Place in America— Where Kalymnos and the Sponge Rule23 Photos from Greek Independence Day in the Greekest Place in America— Where Kalymnos and the Sponge Rule23 Photos from Greek Independence Day in the Greekest Place in America— Where Kalymnos and the Sponge Rule23 Photos from Greek Independence Day in the Greekest Place in America— Where Kalymnos and the Sponge Rule23 Photos from Greek Independence Day in the Greekest Place in America— Where Kalymnos and the Sponge Rule
Kalymnos and Crete represented!
23 Photos from Greek Independence Day in the Greekest Place in America— Where Kalymnos and the Sponge Rule23 Photos from Greek Independence Day in the Greekest Place in America— Where Kalymnos and the Sponge Rule23 Photos from Greek Independence Day in the Greekest Place in America— Where Kalymnos and the Sponge Rule
Crete represented!
23 Photos from Greek Independence Day in the Greekest Place in America— Where Kalymnos and the Sponge Rule23 Photos from Greek Independence Day in the Greekest Place in America— Where Kalymnos and the Sponge Rule23 Photos from Greek Independence Day in the Greekest Place in America— Where Kalymnos and the Sponge Rule23 Photos from Greek Independence Day in the Greekest Place in America— Where Kalymnos and the Sponge Rule
The Hellenic Pammachon Alliance displays ancient warfare techniquies
23 Photos from Greek Independence Day in the Greekest Place in America— Where Kalymnos and the Sponge Rule
The Hellenic Pammachon Alliance displays ancient warfare techniquies
23 Photos from Greek Independence Day in the Greekest Place in America— Where Kalymnos and the Sponge Rule
The Hellenic Pammachon Alliance displays ancient warfare techniquies
23 Photos from Greek Independence Day in the Greekest Place in America— Where Kalymnos and the Sponge Rule
Members of the Hellenic Pammachon Alliance with the Greek Naval Band
23 Photos from Greek Independence Day in the Greekest Place in America— Where Kalymnos and the Sponge Rule
Members of the Greek Naval Band
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