"Noun (derogatory, informal): a person who lives at other’s expense."
Either that or one of these guys:
Yup, that’s how we used to get our sponges. And Tarpon Springs was once a huge center for sponge diving. With sponges now being made from plastic (along with a devastating red tide in the 1940s), sponges are more just a tourist draw these days.
What’s even more interesting about the town, though, is that those first sponge divers were all Greek. Indeed, the town is now known for its Greek cuisine, a Greek Orthodox cathedral, and a Greektown. It also has the highest percentage of Greeks of any town in the country. Yassou!
The city of 25,000 was only incorporated in 1887. Famous citizens include Gus Bilirikis (politician), Michael Koulianos (“preacher, writer and YouTuber”), and Themistocles Leftheris (Olympian). Non-Greeks include athletes, musicians, and the “former record holder of the longest coma.”
The high school was founded in 1905, though the actual school building is brand spanking new (and looks like a law office). Currently, there are almost 1,100 students.
As for athletics, the school has no less than 74 teams. Now, that includes varsity, JV, and 9th grade for both sexes across 18 different sports. Pretty unbelievably, one of those is ice hockey!
And yes, they do have an on-field mascot – Rey the Sponge Diver:
Looks hot!
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