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Submitted by: Donald Hank

Greece is slipping into the abyss

As the economic crisis worsens, the very fabric of society in Athens is being ripped apart as the Greeks lose their good humour and generosity.

The wheels come off: striking taxi owners protesting in front of the Greek Parliament in Athens in September Photo: EPA

By Christopher Humphrys

7:30AM BST 01 Oct 2011

Greek grannies are as ubiquitous and iconic as Greek cats. Dressed immaculately in widow's black, and with their grey hair neatly styled, they are proud figures. They are treated with respect by even the most rebellious youths, and acknowledged by all as the head of the fiercely maternal family groups that bind Greek society together.