Hello, I’m new on Lemmy. In case this post is not welcome here, I’d appreciate if you could suggest a more fitting community.

Happy Levantine’s Day!

  • BruisedMoose@piefed.social
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    1 month ago

    Google tells me "The term Levantine generally refers to Europeans (often British, French, or Italian) who settled in the Eastern Mediterranean during the Ottoman period, forming a distinct, cosmopolitan community.

    In the context of the Levant, the Barry family refers to a prominent British merchant family that was part of the Levantine community in the Ottoman Empire, particularly in Izmir (Smyrna) and Istanbul (Constantinople). "

    Oh, and the photo is the Barry’s. So now I understand the pieces, but I don’t really get it.

    • trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world
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      So now I understand the pieces, but I don’t really get it.

      I’m assuming it’s a (quite bad) pun making a play on valentine’s day.