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Making a drachma out of a crisis (and other Greece jokes)

 

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ATHENS – For many, Greece’s near-implosion and future-in-the-balance crisis is no laughing matter.

But in several quarters — not least among wry Greeks themselves — jokes are flourishing.

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Here is a small selection of humour making the rounds, inside and outside the country:

– Greece’s capital? –

On Reddit, an online bulletin board community, the reigning joke is: “What is the capital of Greece?”

The dry answer: “About 20 euros.”

Another gag, this time on Twitter: “What’s a Grecian urn? A lot less than he did two years ago.”… READ MORE

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