It sounds like an Onion headline but I swear it's not.

People of Lesbos take gay group to court over term 'Lesbian'

By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS, Associated Press Writer 1 hour, 3 minutes ago

ATHENS, Greece - A Greek court has been asked to draw the line between the natives of the Aegean Sea island of Lesbos and the world's gay women.

Three islanders from Lesbos — home of the ancient poet Sappho, who praised love between women — have taken a gay rights group to court for using the word lesbian in its name.

One of the plaintiffs said Wednesday that the name of the association, Homosexual and Lesbian Community of Greece, "insults the identity" of the people of Lesbos, who are also known as Lesbians.

"My sister can't say she is a Lesbian," said Dimitris Lambrou. "Our geographical designation has been usurped by certain ladies who have no connection whatsoever with Lesbos," he said.

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The Great God Pan did exude his influence!

Last night, antarcticlust, brdgt, and I went to The Mercury Lounge to see The Mercury Players Theatre Short Shorts.  My play, The Rite of Spring, was performed along with five others.  All of the plays were hilarious.  I was exquisitely happy with how mine turned out.  The actors and director ran with it and made it even better than I imagined.  It's sort of odd because it was the first play I'd ever written and once the play was out of my hands, it was up to others to interpret it.  They made it much funnier than I thought when I wrote it but it worked really well.  I am definitely going to write some more for Short Shorts.

The three of us went to Nattspil for dinner and drinks beforehand and then drank quite a bit more once we were there.  I didn't break the camera out until we got to The Mercury Lounge.  Under the cut there be pictures!

( Photographic Evidence! )

And last, but not least, the video of my play.  I should have some higher-quality video later, but this will suffice for now.

The Green Photography Experience™ - Day Three

Shiva Nataraja and the Jade.