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A 39 year old Greek-Australian man has taken the first step into “pappouhood” after deciding to eat an apple by cutting it in his hand instead of just taking a normal bite.
George Fahkas (39), a 3rd generation Greek-Australian, never thought the day would come, but it has.
While George foolishly thought he would be young forever, he sleepwalked directly into the Greek senior life in one seemingly innocent move.
“I don’t know what came over me, I saw the apple, I saw the knife on the counter, and I just started cutting” George conffessed.
“Worst part of it all, I preferred it” he said before dropping to his knees.
Eating apples with a rustic knife has long been a symbol for Pappou’s (Greek Grandpa’s) – and their Nonno (Italian Grandpa) counterparts.
The apple eating ritual has become a right of passage for many Mediterranean men entering their older years, usually unknowingly.
“What’s more unsettling is that after I ate the apple like that, I had this crazy urge to go sit outside a shopping mall on a public bench with me and four of my friends to gossip with 6 hours straight while occasionally feeding pigeons”
“What’s going on?” George explained.
Experts say this behaviour typically begins shortly before the sudden development of strong opinions on concrete quality and local council decisions.
George’s family has since confirmed they’ve caught him muttering things about the younger generation no longer following tradition under his breath.
