GAZETTE

Published by My Big Fat Funny Life

Volume I, Number 011 July 26, 2026

A weekly-ish dispatch from Greece, with questionable authority and excellent coffee.

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Susan Never Had a Chance

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Susan Never Had a Chance

It turns out my Greek brain cannot remember a name unless it comes with a village, a cousin, a bakery preference, and a minor property dispute.

For twenty-five years, Karen thought I had a problem. Not a serious problem. Not the kind where someone quietly prints an article and leaves it on your desk. Just a normal marital…

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The National Instrument of Greece

The National Instrument of Greece

Every May, Greece wakes the jackhammer and reminds us that civilization is made of cement.

GRRRRRRRRRR.

The national instrument has begun.

If you had just landed in Greece from outer space, you might think you were hearing an orchestra warming up.

A strange orchestra, yes.

An orchestra made entirely of angry metal birds attacking the sidewalk.

But still. An orchestra.

And you, being an alien, would not know any better.

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Reader Voices

A few voices from readers of this issue.

“Maybe I’m Greek or maybe you don’t have to be Greek. This resonated so deeply with me that I’m still chuckling 15 minutes later. How about you? If this one works for you, I strongly encourage you to read more...”

— Sandra B For: Susan never had a chance

“"A view of anyone coming to bother you". I laughed, because that's exactly why my family's hills in Valparaíso were built the way they were. Steep, tucked away, practical disguised as picturesque. The village that waits, the aunt who says you got fat, the dead who make a place home. Different country, same heart. Everyone is from somewhere they can't quite leave.”

— Pamela P For: There Is Always Another Village

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