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In Tarpon Springs, Greek Independence Day is usually celebrated with a parade and glendi (party) that include dance groups, children in regional costumes, community organizations, church officials, and dignitaries from Greece. This image shows Greek…

The Greek community observes many types of festive secular occasions. The successful Greek Revolution against 400 years of Ottoman rule is celebrated on March 25 throughout the Greek diaspora. In this parade down Tarpon Avenue during the 1940s, men…