What Purpose Do Parades Serve?

The big news in Greece is that the OXI Day parades went off without a hitch. That is the great accomplishment. After all, we are not talking about a little parade celebrating the liberation of a small island, for example. This is the parade for one of our most glorious national holidays. But it has been transformed from a festive parade into a parade for Greek politicians who now grasp at straws for excuses not to show up. A parade - incredible as it may seem ? that was made possible thanks to the generous donation of a Greek oil company. And as if that were not enough there's more: The provincial Governor of Central Macedonia, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, said he would invite members of Golden Dawn to the parade. He added ? the rascal ? that by the logic of his opponents, PASOK representatives should not be invited because 'One could say that is a criminal organization because Akis Tsochatzopoulos was convicted.'

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