[A Greek Restauranteur]

[??], [Horner, Evelyn?], [Steedman, Lillian?]

United States, Florida, Greece, Jacksonville

1939

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33. War
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Alas
318 7.nin Aseet
Jao.,Autiville, elands.
Lillian Aertanon. writer
„coiner, rqvieer.
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t.,out toaar‘ tiny tine tG toak,i
ize U rlifit, ;me," he 3aid ipleanantlit ut ois .4th
Z4:4 .1usticic. -1 x throo6h hors mow in ::linate. Ass aol4
-,cat.01* aro': o± AGOOlia oi Waimea ise b alrect or
lraot mItoution. That lee ihy de ts, nei)rolesion (of Gatti,.
,aqo over %le lent;# palild
:ho eoel oir ia the larva (Urea/MUG Z4441 and the oleanlineee of
the ,:124oe wus voxv ivottal. o sat at ono ea.' thom tablas to wait, .;A
a ury Dairzientoe larnmaaa G&W(' over and eat aeuti _4th us.
slim about a ;,/eoe a eI Acki, u41,4, or oro4aeo, -le As
cl,;e0 1.11 my Atenen and i it ifs ved. ?4.40USO ot tale
.trder." !le aeeeed ais tall alLht14 int 44)4i ai) aad over tiG „poet a
jcmn6 aospie OWieri40,
-401I, dou oet oen6rata46atione aaa ais taco jitter.
oonteeta ihwt ise eaJothin tu oe a jitter+Ou6. als LIt *4
jitter -a.14;),.
.4e atom t4e oaaple had won a dance aoniamt -4rin the Naval ,Ar
ou.so .:oieeratton aei1 in okeonrillie on ,:nd 1Z. istra,:au talked

dolle
to 44om Sir sees time, thme same boss. sad sett/et tilassit at oar
table.
Die teasel Whoa hte left Immo P0004001. p: 61041"41"411.4 Ulmma
:Lima ari attit Wye myopia epee, t4o-•aralt the 0001011 Lk
Wises*. *hi .441, 14 vas 44 ditteceet UM& trap/4es ahatheets
Mao vets %Ultima only Le aemeadasee via the Aittereat eastame
ot tas .IflJ7. Sparsed als heragueteth jelLekeasLy•
way aame 40 mar La the hide ea leather uaeLaaes eat boa&
stoat, lomat hr ala pretests. 408 404,10 a fair to ipo4 WU% ter
gamwe aot 004, the hem ell riot, uat met Lititsh4 wo eat
pet lista& sad seep aealtity hy hem treatment it aothimis seams
tas setter.
41 leave my featly there 4Wea I the law teens sad sem* te
wilted Motes. 1 tees with bright hope% eat love et liberty, whisk
le Met ts amtersteed hr these Obs have been bora heves
sae' 1 leave ay Swell" 1 meter ge bailk ti see thee4 may hr
e .it time male 1 aa Is LRAMS, after the await mar. Natarlak,
CA, ammettiat savory eyeatry lots this. My mother Ake die a
left time else set I have ae sloes teally livia6 there awe ter they
all die eats
imps& 4 tom Ovesee 1 laa's it ter geed sat/ aa aet interest.
ed Is eeeditieas ever there ter 1 mm 40 arthisti ter theft I stmetet
batty tam &at meebiet lot ise or; this. lais Law eemetty
sad I mover Utahsl Oreese as my mattes eseatry gar the Amorists
peepte have /Ave, so everythdem (411440. meekly's

es3vit
aim I oar here in ny tests, I en handiespood aot knovinc the
SWAM% I garbed in tme different lime. firs% in elemini 4,-
Wolisheant tad then in 4 hat eleaninG perliisre cltheadh I seas my
cipeswil I 0;4 not few/nate* by
4.tatonar vho .343, 411.44 to the mei) t lots in,
tasked me how I would like to learn the restaurant Oustmeesr The ides
appoulo4 t710. I melt mingle atth the austmearst &ad learn
talk about the tataben, toe. T joined bine mU, seat my real milk
ttoka. 1as proud, to meet the ?Aliso listee to Una, °benne has
closely, end motive, above ell, at displeased tam. I Isere eery
kotgoly ttiet lost of the people are appreciative oat there ere a tee
c: the other kind. Big dinner er Jeeet amp donee etsme earns*
rrao wee though*
gee. the must lea treat everpene aim, seLl tmea by amir-e
the; iim that...band mover tett to then melees Mey sem ti mat mom
versatien* It bemuse 0alto a Ammar to mit ea the pablles bus it
sus* be reembered that twellierity beings mete*. lever smears.
ranillariVe
*There are two ,oints In the resteareet Manse% ~viol fad
qeality ot eMe. I ham aim,* borsht the very best mate ant prom
tables and did net spare my espeam to /earn all ...mat feeds and
their preparstica* gy dealers Mee I met the very tea at the r144
prise, Tiells I beeme seeeessals and sawed auevre
wcten time mee to many, I emery m merlon 4lti. I mold net
tall tn let* vflth a ,;irl 4'4444 the old Coentry tor she "m44 set be

r.i.Asenised endwAe1d net be ablo to looms this nowt trial's and (melons
ot this oluntry. A r,irl has to be hems hese and bread* up here te
.0111 ell that. You bees it Sit hard te tutu* the old dog ram trioks
1114 that i'S truth. Men ammo boro Gads/aka eeo4 anf,(0000t t' j40
isomatales that ..ic;01, Jpem mere hart4 that; geed. That leo Um* moat
busk to the Old Cow:AV:I foe that: sweethenirt and brine her here6
Tnen Ohs Lee Amato and people look at her and thinks oho iss not
2,aiorisan throw* and shrank, and that hurt his IMAM'S wry musk.
lithe people J. my business good. My should X not it a T:ifse,
if 1 rill in thee, from this pallet That tee wat 4146 1never
rail in isle, 71.th hobody until tall tor this sir. i cou she boo
co vary mooch. Uble iss snort end Idle &now the 044ftene or the people
wad basins's. 1 have a good :Are, shoo Ise mud te as nod Iam eoed
to her, we have a sood home, -sat we built an enjoy.
Dis hassle oi aloe Las La brentweed en Ibeep hair or si bit lot
rot. fty newer*, punt 15 years nos 1 bay the :lase an have it bsilt
j st liko I went, aossordise to my gen Asa".
4Those MOWS on my agenda that 1 ixteft% nissif when ea off
so u1 uurs. lie waved ha hand toward the riewors La the ilosee.
III hawse 102 oets of dahlias all 4ark rld4 awl Ili lane," suing, a
/aro' oi sod sirole with 41.6 itaade, 41he andouille ore hoe to no.
This goer iss the &rot time i$APP esoorLestste3 with Jew end UN,
do 'Awl rnisa. 4 vow asw Abe asu Inamorwutt, so nooeh Wow end
briz>ter. I liko the bri,iht "nary jelIwe imou they hews. They looks
so Good in the busi,:less 4n4 in the Llemee

.1. this dant a strA,p041, ahahhy wid nuu tottared ihieLowly uaLi took
Is Ac s* at thy* tar sad oi the reatwar.mt. VMMAARs oaring iga main
444 *sue huol to us, a lova of oitw and kpaviAhw an als faun. jAPPAing
ooaadsattc114 otcoe he %lid in a lov maim. Cat san4 it las a 4,:same
ita 7,At ass %;,.v clan, tg;) -tto0.11C.A jOatit liVlIC usd
taut iss all.
'3Q .I.4110 toro 4ros Graeae about 45 years sto as mitiz L. zpg
honey. :At las fweipaa 4.;,rings an vexed La the Span. Imetalvats !Atm
or he 4,41;* Ail iihs ajoh64 b(ainees c4hd started 2oalut vonainc, Ohara he
fLAkle 4 tJemne t;04,14. ros1dent o: the Astro 4ank there talc
iu tk) :)la and lot "Ala 4011 hia ,isou.hts 14 4roat or the Jacks Ae
cp.0 .124.4 In as years. ihs giesident of the bikini:. vital& often
,sest 4ta x4r advies regarding fineness* fur he seemed to ea
wizard WWI- it 41,44A0 tO 44444 ;400d inV01010041441
e;r4,Laally he lost all the business fraave he had. he 4% Is tosz.
in a uay an4 the jresident triad to iraluense aiu to oho*
his ,Auiinc. rhe militant tried to nabs him zitiolic te bigamies but
onls lay aka. that's his amuse All. Tas4 mooed the preadult out au*
taen he bat to move 41s looation trimz the Lanka
"Se mime to Jeokedoetlie alai during the bees he dist ii410.000 la the
slot maehina business and at broke. Se had left wnly todu0. Au oast
the 0100 te 4le ,oer 4dound Axe. and this lort bla en aim". 4e had
Lamblar's heart aad hoe he Las a suojoet of ility to all oho loss haft
*1 tall WC4 this littlz ztery so it you aiLl MOW Jot he Me
not u 9oor uan all tho tine. sad to lot you ;mew that it WWI yaw

alt.gaIDnt that ;ut him An the Donation he is la am.,
The old man :ot olovelw to his taett mantled Ala thanks to larnom.
-:0$ in Greek, 4ho ansoared in the tpluzis li'nJATAGAR, the 1,00A of si.4athy
,1 jtd on ;14, rAmk onG40
*is has 20smst ranoa on a oas) .tatniosat oorner Lut the ,,00alish
tss 30* a ilaiLac oast for It not ertvri os4tor that WWI 440 lull onontsb
?eAnuts to _mks living, 16 lees not ;:ilike smau0 ta liVO 00 er,
It741,1r7 lay nAd his afternoon sotto*. No las footle and
140M* to Wm A 44104 11:04p 770 olos to *re )ut othors of his rani
414 plome Are ;ot :And to Aim -,:aeaase thov oinw that ho 3ita zarI/o4
.11 a wiivn af;
rithirk; I. lift is relative• nithols64 ilooplo in nw
T3& %t' oay that 1.akie a &Looses in besides", and set a Att.).* Ono
Ino0S V-tey Aonst ,sJed, I Nal Lt2e ad:Jost anyone AM 40
jaost 0411 4SLA.; 40MM0R 001100. soatratio 00U4;00 4111a0 40411141
aooer to aako the saws 4stake tato% and loam nt all tlisos tv ths
441041;4aø t,,foors•
-4114, 4:4(rad .qadeleas and 1 las awier wan 4i.ethis
.4uintIos las sit;nad and left the sortie,' beoanas Zelt I had ren
Aid soma the 4Jantri iJhat had dune **IL Via*.
ahsorà.d ,nr treks sat I enlisted in tile ny
trLends told as *Ls too:, Aest that I ass prowl to 40ar
the ,1,;0r100i,1 411,00.4, t still Zeal ?read today, WNW think *bout
it• 'ts ft:htine, tor Ascsrlea and tts ds1s. oa!tntry there any
014 WA naks pod, If as 1).08 01100rAa3 ^14 in verbs

.600 40A1 11:cie to 1s)an at uhs rlotlores 0;Alle 4 alas La she
Vql-Led Antos Zak. the *Laos and leek EUs I tam ease of ouo-
oowers.
Ja6t uttraatsa oar attention was A vievore
1644404 LA tAil Lao eriaool U3ii Q: Italy m.Olur tho
orid as. ..:olaskiae is 4odiotieg stadisi ia a 41,0b0 AA4414016114
4;-4, St" UL
orsaiawd oa ,io aneat, Ulu eApSeaalau 41-46*.jr kmd Alt*.
4,4.4410ai 1 1 a;4011 31i 44shoor
Aow rA7
rna -z AS --,*i0CA an4oiln6,- 1-.ats 040 .4U1 644144 ';‘0,1+
.an loa tho allotment of LAda ertor tne wur. thin: ttiair,
boon oeatod so L4o, jpt oat those olig pesters, to 60061 their lite.
,..taaenre tc &zilorien uud iircel4ont Nilanne
go tarood somral 4,s0S e.nd passed at a joitio 2lotars Ln maid'
b0M4w -en mrs recoiviac, ,ifta of 01107urettoe,
good laser there, ,ao bai a *arta: of
clijxottes ANart the Y.. -1-#A,
for 4a.A. .at ae tiaZ ahea as opaav
,Ittle 11%-te n.tc3.esajaci, oarlea of elorottes donated nv
&Joh aa saoa a Olat41 au the aaas a* ba4 /Or MAW that
oarton aaa aesm -donated.
44-iownere LAS ,lotares ug ball Jajit ass in ionoria, 40aini
That is u OtAA4 aliort AA WOWS SOO A604 %ASV 40t SO AMOOlt
isujoia.nt oat of it, It isle terriOle to lama als still it Lae a
&eat thla4 to tag; otitis's. Iola savor awe one did A67 4 alla OILL
yoo ,_4Ooat It.

lie tow a plaa of the aroma obese the *sties was to two ydaeo
*ad as ho tallied booms mere aid maw ormitek• "It tamos Woo
hermit* *oak belie sew The horseman 4eamilS old Wyss* *se
moms boom vow moil WM sat. ?notably about 1$ or So years old
Weems* tho7 are many alvage billed *ad It met, they are so badly
&Oared that thoy halm to be shot.
taUe her hears to see this fkm*t. there ate stems voLlS
at intervals around the stadimat se the mma *ma Jima babimd to mama
himself from ths lafarioted tell.
*Tam 330 this tall toe bees *wood amain and tidal& by the rid.
ar, with a short WOW that kas a paint 04 it like a flak hook. S
bosiarilia• them it „pos deo eon* it sataimmo 044 stays limos
stied% vat of the boil as he rams tAmd jointshdesolg this wore that
001 trOis4 VA Sot it tat amid setkingsmdider sled amildwr ell Ike time*
alhe spears atO waft from tins to time by the rider Late the
bales book, when at last the boll is se mod the Mos has to prow
toot himaeL4 he rashes his blisifold horse to the atom voll mod
,its behind jest in Mom to save himself.
snow come the most wool sport in an history. Par mow the ball
is *sem oak^ times to threat his lame horse all the wry late the
hersets belly** Illastrating tie lonSth et tho bull's horns b ths
length *f hts roma loft ammo, ihrembas is ty this tkmo IS *mita
that his hair is moving from side to side, his shirt tall is out omi
largo drops et serseiratiss are failiag true his Dorobsede als last
omotomore nos rimmed Immo meal amd mare staddss meesstraok

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taus emotional Greek ramie the story of the ball
fl,ht*
wribe horse the muid teer the belly of the heves so, moseh that
4La jots maid Zell out eel mote tam he mad $tov en them himself
and break ttlem* Then the weed gemmed and rears and more*
*the more *reel the mem better bell fight* the horse is Ser.
*I to prunes armed and setasV the sham el' the bal. hen it as.
ao lamps, stand it. he lies ehme he fella and other bliattra3Aai
horses are breaght in to moot their death the sem ley*
*AA last alter three horses have falem either dead or so lei.
Jared they least move* the mon as is that as. hnow4100 as bal.
go denosa i!rotted ilth his gory Sharp 9eer ommaled in a red sloth
and keeps is eves an the bell's eyes every seemed* maser allemimg
than to stray ovey, for it he should it maid 04011 MIAMI% death*
blrevueli,' the maimed bell *alas deem oader thLO mea0e eye*
and is seen to oe almost kmeeliag em his irent feel before the mehe
Ohes the ball leviers his heed Salaam Argots his apear diresely be.
tmen the bull 'a samiders and into his beset. IMAM thshorkir kills
the ball* The man met net ass the Warta" Opett fir it basks
a aisteke the bail will then All his ridst, losemase the aim is
ass* eat it meld be easy. Just before the men kill the bell, swirm
thing Is very east; net a semi Ls hoed* but in the mem% the balk
impaired and falls* the *rod gees grasp"
fy the tiro the story of the bell fight is emplate, Me4 Kileiss
la a Ale heir is vild end his sembessated shirt hemp

takishi;; out cf uis rimpled pants* He apparently fasts no Dowers
tor he milks manly to the ea& register 'where he thanks his easter.
ors and toils them to ease bask*
2.4)01 Usi ..04ietlee Is 41110044 be oentinues, ou his rature*
"I lurt the se/tvios. toll doe before I ems a hepiler nen beoause
I repaid the *sentry vihieh has given eppertesitlee to 1l1a be.
:ore am via zillions artor me* A mestry where there is oily one
eristeareevi the arietooraey of ashievenese* Todny I have ikir oera
home esd oardes, ulee vino. a tine restaurant* I do sot ors gm
bills, :louluee I .,:now that respest ems: fell:men is the nest
val4oble amt. I expense seldom ay pelitieei it bet etisk
every q4cIstIon, and have muss failed to oast ari vote.'
Mat do you think of the present admisistratiemP we *skull&
tr•
ry tl,ed or the present administraties? s1l.thet le a very
tansy queetion and I don't dare to answer it jest see or that Toad
oot do. Toe are so/64as for the ::PA, aren't you?"
ethat &Algot mean yos easot as onastly she% yes thinks" es
eileete him*
07414 I think Prosidintloosevelt mast only good tor the pee.
pie and has been able to aseesplish let of seed things ell aloha*
Jut there to an *Wel lot anew boiss spent* It's not all getting
to ths poor people like he wanted it to, either* It Is epee% is the
ui‘her breabota* I oast% ems/My esti it reft, but it Jest dooms%
get Into the ehannole that the relief money Vas intended*

646:4i that I.a tams4 001%40414 Let's uata a..sat sasethist also,
Yee pees 4111011 that the toosidont moans cal, pod Cur the Apple
end, ovordWdy mhos Lie:tamps s000ttneo and yea sould ust 001 ony•
bodp in Wet *Moo end gloom* olohroodwo
"I La 4;ratetal ter thi Boma .oherc .4caa Oarporatios that has
:.stertsai;74 through the proton% administration. Lt helped no to
sago my was that i alight met have beet able to do to/throat lie
no Keep soraptiwo 'toil, this tic ald he oil. i 411 give ;,i‘a
aaythiee this store it you mill Let no alone* dios, take this
paohao ot lhowtac goo and opt bpae woo salliag an ho said
thus &Jot those W&A &A VAAMPAOrreAt of alr10011001146 ge thnnhni14*
lot CiViA4 U.4 a O =Oil at kits tilso and loft haettljr.