Hi Mark,
Until the Treaty of Lausanne in 1923 (note date of song's composition), the
boundaries of the Ottoman Empire were always a bit blurry. A Greek friend of my
acquaintance says she tries never to get into discussions about the Ottoman
Empire with other Greeks and is quite happy to sell Turkish Delight in her cafe
(after I had suggested that perhaps it should be Greek Delight). They do a nice
banana bread as well. And Greek coffee.
Cheers,
Jill
> Very much my experience. A bit like being a method actor.
>
> By odd coincidence, I have a copy of the original sheet music for "Yes, We
> Have No Bananas," It was still current in my childhood. Teh artwork on the
> sheet music reflects a lot of ethnic confusion. The song's main character
> is identified as Greek, but the guy pictured is in archaic Turkish costume.
> Here are the lyrics.
>
>
> Folk Song written By: Frank Silver and Irving Cohn (1923)
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