Austin – It’s Greek to Me

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Over 55 years ago, Denise and Bernie Mayoff were partners in creating Mayoff Day.
Mayoff Days will always be a tribute to her.

The Invitations

Invitation with image of Aegean Sea and red line indicating the path that was sailed on Bernie's tour — Guest Invitation

Resident Invitation

The Dinner

Residents started the evening with a Greek themed menu

Menu listing gyro sandwich, chicken kebab, baked cod, honey custard pie, rizogalo rice pudding

The Song

Large group of seated people wearing gold laurel leaf tiaras and holding song sheets — Everyone knows the words to this year’s song. Thank you Doug Frazier.
Click on the picture to see the words and hear everyone singing.

The Celebration

The Quiz

Celebrants, in teams, tested their knowledge of Greece and the Greek gods

A picture stone steps with a question on each of 9 numbered steps, from bottom to top — The first 9 steps to reach the Acropolis

Picture of the Temple of Athena at the Acropolis in Athens above an image of a stone stairway, with each stair riser having a question — The final six steps to the top of the Acropolis

View the answers

The winning team received prizes and everyone received a Mayoff Day pen

Five overlapping bookmarks with names of Greek gods and their icons — Winning team prizes

A pen in blue, a pen in gray and a pen in red. All of them say Mayoff Day, A Celebration of Friendship — Everyone received a Mayoff Day pen

Thank you
to the Activities, Marketing and Dining staffs of Brookdale Gaines Ranch;
to Delia Mayoff for the traditional cookies;
to Doug Frazier for the 35th Mayoff Day song