'No' Day - 28th October 2010

So this is the ‘skinny’.

Today 28^th October is the anniversary of ‘ochi’ or ‘No’ day in Greece and Cyprus. During WWll, Sr. Grazzi, the Italian Ambassador of the Mussolini Government gave an ultimatum to Mr Metaxa, the Prime Minister of Greece that the Axis powers must be allowed to place troops on Greek soil or else Greece would be at war with the Axis powers. Mr. Metaxa replied with one word ‘Ochi’ or ‘No’. The next day the Germans invaded Greece and the rest is history.

So on 28^th October each year in Greece and Cyprus, the day is celebrated by flags being hung out and parades through the streets and a day off for all.

We will celebrate ‘No’ Day too.