Onasagoras
The moment we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived. In the festive spirit of Christmas—those days of love when we sing “Hosanna in the Highest,” “The Little Drummer Boy,” and “Silent Night”—the meeting of the year is set to take place. It's a reunion that some people thought would be harder to arrange than a peace agreement between Israel and Iran, or between Zelensky and Putin.
We’re talking about the three Presidents who were once close allies—well, let’s say “close” in a theoretical sense—until life’s circumstances and challenges led them down separate paths, full of tension and back-and-forth drama. However, it seems that the Christmas season and the upcoming elections have a magical way of bringing people together. Hallelujah!
Tonight...Annita, the heartthrob of our social media world, Averof, the Fox of Argakas, and Anastasiades, the Patron Saint of Passports, will meet at a taverna in Paralimni. Yes, Paralimni,
The big three-way meeting inevitably brings to mind other famous “threes” in history: the Three Little Birds, the Three Hierarchs, the Three Fates, the three misfortunes of my life, the three’s company, two’s a crowd, and so on.
But, let’s not keep you in suspense any longer. Tonight, the influencers of our hearts—Annita Demetriou, the heartthrob of our social media world, Averof Neofytou, the Fox of Argakas, and Nikos Anastasiades, the Patron Saint of Passports—will meet at a taverna in Paralimni. Yes, Paralimni, my friends, where we can all relive that classic line from Chekhov’s 'Three Sisters'—“In Moscow, sisters, in Moscow!” (For context, Nicos gets teary-eyed every time Moscow is mentioned, so this is sure to be a nostalgic evening for him.)
We’re not sure if Eugenios Hamboullas will be there too, bringing along not a ''Homonia'' (a banned term due to its AKEL connections), but perhaps a little “Anorthosis” (in spirit, of course), or at least a few “fizes” (local slang for some cheeky glances). One thing is for sure: the other President of our hearts, the young Nikos, won’t be invited. However, he will certainly be sneezing the whole evening, as his name will no doubt be mentioned countless times. Cheers!
On a different note, I heard the Minister of Education on the radio, speaking fluent Greek (something rare for a Cypriot Minister) with well-reasoned arguments. God bless her, may she have the strength to endure the absurdities of this place, where the motto often seems to be “don’t disturb my circles.”
Apparently, there’s talk of introducing road behavior lessons in schools. A fantastic idea, but who will teach the parents how to drive properly? Maybe, for example, teaching them not to check their phones while driving with kids in the car?
Do we really want to change our chaotic driving habits and build a road culture? In addition to teaching our children, perhaps it’s time for the adults to take a hard look in the mirror. As Michael Jackson said, let’s start with the “man in the mirror.” And while we’re at it, let’s take a few glances in our car mirrors, not just at our phones.
