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Mars's avatar

Well this I loved!

Dear Matt, if and when you have time, could you outline more ways in which the "supra structure" could be adapted and worked into our "one-room village school"?

so nice to see your face and words here!

toast!

-mb

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Lasha Pailodze's avatar

I live in Georgia, so if you visit, I'll be glad to share a supra with you

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Supra Dinner Society's avatar

Where in Georgia?

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Lasha Pailodze's avatar

I live in Tbilisi, but I also have a place in Racha

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Supra Dinner Society's avatar

I'll hopefully make it to Georgia this year, would be awesome to meet. How'd you find our work here?

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Lasha Pailodze's avatar

It's really amazing that people from another culture can appreciate Georgian supra so much, and you guys seem to grasp the essence of it so well. It really will be awesome if we meet, please text me when you get here, or you can give me a call on this phone number +995595227141.

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Lasha Pailodze's avatar

I'm Georgian and I loved this article. We jokingly say in Georgia that Supra is an Academy. The only remark I have is that the correct term is "merikipe". Some say it's a portmanteau of "mere" (meaning afterwards) and "ikeipe" (from "keipi", meaning have a feast), so it's like "you're pouring wine, so you'll have to feast a bit later":)

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Supra Dinner Society's avatar

...in the kingdom of heaven! I've heard that in Georgia as well. Never heard the etymology broken down like that though, so cool. And thanks for the spelling feedback. Lasha, are you in America? How can we do a Supra together?

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Mars's avatar

Sisters and Brothers- (esp. Dr. Nino, Dr. Bianco, and you too John, who all helped me directly and indirectly):

We hosted our first Supra last night,

on Classical Ed.

our little school, parents and the curious, shared:

laughter, tears, chaos within her boundaries of sanity and form...

in a word:

Freedom.

Joy.

Bright Sorrow.

A tall glass raised, to y'all:

Shen gagimarjos!

May the LORD God bless you, for being the sharp edge of this wedge, through the butter-soft illusions of Modernity!

-mb

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