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Anna Cwalina's avatar

I love the "bóg/boże-zboże" association (in Polish, my language, it is also true) together with the "deities-diets." I look forward to spending more time with your beautiful article. It deeply resonates with my own emigrant experience and providing culture to my children through the culinary means as well as through ceremonies. Thank you.

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Chris Christou's avatar

Thank you for the kind words, Anna. I imagine a kind of myth map in which these kinds of linguistic braidings are strewn across the ages and nations. Blessings!

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Barbara Brown's avatar

Remarkable rendering food relations!

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Chris Christou's avatar

Thank you, Barbara! You and your family are remembered fondly, here!

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Trevor Mervyn's avatar

I really enjoyed reading this, thank you.

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Chris Christou's avatar

Thank you, Trevor! 🙏

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Gregory Pettys's avatar

Love this.

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Chris Christou's avatar

Blessings, Gregory! 🖖🏼

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Julie's avatar

Wonderful essay Chris. I enjoy your writing so much - it's so rich and evocative and heart felt. It also happens that what I call Spanokopita is my favourite food! I'm thilled this essay has been published and that more of your writing is getting out into the world. It's balm for the soul in these troubling times.

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Chris Christou's avatar

Thank you, Julie. Such kind words from such a kind woman. Blessings on your days! <3

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