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Note from the author: Before you read this blog, I have to tell that I don't want to insult anyone. This comic was created for fun and it just wants to entertain you. You can always tell me if you ever feel insulted. Enjoy!

Big inspiration from @allbeendonebefore. The designs for both Athens and Thessaloniki were based from her work!

Ok, so a few months ago, I created something like a poster for an upcoming comic series (that wouldn't come any sooner) called "Athens and Thessaloniki Adventures" (I would recommend you not to check it out, since it's really poorly drawn), which was inspired by Hapo's @athensandspartaadventures.

Anyway, I decided to make a small comic strip regarding some linguistic differences between these two cities, because even though they both belong in the same country, they still have many differences.

The art style is simple and it doesn't have that much of details, but I think it suits this more, since these city personifications are based from generic stereotypes that we modern Greeks hold about the residents of said cities.

Lastly, I wanted to give Thessaloniki a more extravagant look (Thessalonian women are famous for dressing like this even when they only go out for about five minutes) but I don't think I did a good job. So… uhm… I'm sorry, I guess! She also pronounces intensely the "ll".

Without further ado, enjoy! ☺️

Note: So, guys, do you know about this delicious traditional greek food:

Well, the Athenians (and generally, the South Greeks) call it "kalamaki", while the Thessalonians (and generally, the North Greeks) call it "souvlaki". However, "kalamaki" also means "straw" in greek and you can understand how confusing and silly this sounds to the Thessalonians.

If you ask any Athenian on why they call it like this, they will tell you because they're used to it and because the wooden stick that they use to impale the meat is made by a plant named "kalami" (literally, "common reed"). Kalami->Kalamaki.

Meanwhile, if you ask the Thessalonians the same question, they'll tell you because they're used to it (again) and because "souvlaki" derives from the verb "souvlizo" (literally, "impale"). Souvlizo->Souvlaki.

Choose which meaning you believe is correct.

Also, the Athenians call every yellow cheese either "cheese" or with its name (ex. "cheddar", "gouda", "parmesan" etc), while the Thessalonians call every yellow cheese "cheddar".

Again… choose which meaning you believe is correct.

Bye and have a lovely day (or a lovely night)! 😘

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Picture series by Vaggelis Kousioras in pculiar.com

In a small village, Kalamaki, which lies about 32km away from Larissa city, a rare, close to extinction profession can be found. Traditional coal making can be seen here around the producers' huts.

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