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The Island Where People Forget to Die
« on: October 24, 2012, 11:01:14 AM »
I thought you all might enjoy an article in the NY Times - The Island Where People Forget to Die: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/28/magazine/the-island-where-people-forget-to-die.html?pagewanted=1&_r=0&hp

There are some principles woven throughout the lives of the folks on Ikaria that are definitely mustachian - growing their own food, eating healthfully, making do with what is nearby, self-sufficiency, sharing....
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Re: The Island Where People Forget to Die
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2012, 11:29:33 AM »
Excellent read! Being Greek that makes it even better.
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Re: The Island Where People Forget to Die
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2012, 11:52:42 AM »
This place sounds amazing... I love it. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: The Island Where People Forget to Die
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2012, 02:23:22 PM »
I'm feeling very inspired by this story! Especially the napping part!
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Re: The Island Where People Forget to Die
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2012, 03:39:33 PM »
This sounds like paradise.
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An Island of Mustachians! No, for real, an ISLAND of Mustachians!! Guess where..
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2012, 04:26:34 PM »
Wanted to bring this article to the attention of the MMM community.

There is an entire Greek Island of Mustachians. Here is what a typical person does. Have a garden? Check. Take a nap every day? Check. Hang out with friends all the time, with no regard to what day of the week it is? Check. Not eat too much meat? Check. Make wine, then drink it? Check.

It's called Ikaria. And the reason they're in the news is because the people live really, really long lives.

Awesome!

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/28/magazine/the-island-where-people-forget-to-die.html?pagewanted=1&hp
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Re: An Island of Mustachians! No, for real, an ISLAND of Mustachians!! Guess where..
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2012, 05:10:06 PM »
thanks for posting this, I really enjoyed reading it. I bet land is cheap in Greece right now... ;)
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Re: An Island of Mustachians! No, for real, an ISLAND of Mustachians!! Guess where..
« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2012, 05:52:55 PM »
Great article. Loved it.
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Re: The Island Where People Forget to Die
« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2012, 06:07:05 PM »
[MOD EDIT: Merged two topics on same article.]

Sounds just like Vilcabamba, which turned out to be a hoax, despite the many scientists who believed it and published papers and came up with explanations.  Books were written ("The Centurians of the Andes," etc.)

Not saying this is, just be wary when you hear outlandish claims.

Anyone interested should read this story (which is - briefly - mentioned in the NYT article), it's pretty fascinating:
www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/archive/permalink/vilcabamba_the_town_of_very_old_people
« Last Edit: October 24, 2012, 06:10:43 PM by arebelspy »
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Re: The Island Where People Forget to Die
« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2012, 06:57:14 PM »
Other traits of the Ikarians: herb tea and communism. Hmmm...
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