Who were the mysterious Blues Brothers at the Parthenon in Athens, Greece??
“I’m not leaving the Acropolis until we get a photo with those Blues Brothers!” I declared to my companions from our Greece Teacher Tour.
We were standing next to the 2,500-year-old Parthenon (the “Most Perfect Building Ever Created”) under the radiant sun in Athens… but I couldn’t take my eyes off of the five men dressed in spiffy black suits who were milling around like typical tourists.
“Why do you think they’re wearing those costumes?” I asked, aching to know. “Is it something religious? Are they secret service? Are they a Men in Black anti-alien brigade? What are they DOING here?”
“Quit wondering and let’s find out!” my fellow Boston teacher, Jen exclaimed. With that, she strode towards the men.
These men in costumes brought us so much random joy.
“Wait!” I called out. “What if they’re dangerous???”
Jen returned thirty seconds later with the five men trailing obediently behind her.
“They’ve agreed to pose for photographs with us!” she proclaimed.
“Indeed,” said one of the chaps in a refined British accent.
“Who ARE you?” I breathed in awe.
“Oh,” said another gent with a voice like a famous London actor, “we always do this costume thing when we travel. We just fancy touring the world in Blues Brothers costumes. That’s all.”
“That is AWESOME,” I sighed.
At first we thought there were only four Blues Brothers, but more kept coming.
“Do you perform at weddings?” my coworker, Cathy, asked jokingly.
“Yes, sometimes,” the men replied quite seriously.
At that point, I was so overwhelmed with the joy of randomness that I yanked everyone out in front of the Parthenon to start snapping photos. The results adorn this article.
I doubt even the Oracle of Delphi could have predicted that a highlight of our entire Greece tour would be frolicking with five men dressed as the Blues Brothers at the Parthenon.
Help us track down these costumed men so we can thank them for being great!
But here is the heartbreak: In the haze of our exultation, I neglected to give my business card to these men before we descended the Acropolis. This means that I now have no way of contacting them to say THANK YOU for making us smile.
So, dear readers, here is your challenge: Help me track down and contact this gaggle of gentlemen who travel the world wearing Blues Brothers costumes. They can’t be that hard to find if they really always tour in those outfits, right? Put out the inquiry through your social networks, and let’s what we find! And to sweeten the deal: a mystery reward shall go to the person who succeeds in finding these fellows! Let the games begin.
It’s great to see pictures of my teachers having fun and travel around the world.
Why are they all wearing black and blue?
I can see this is the picture you were talking about. They do look strange.
They look like Men-in-Black from the vintage ages.
I think they’re pretty creative on how to surprise tourists and locals. What if they show up in Boston? 
Ha ha, love the Men in Black joke about the anti alien-brigades. They really do look kinda like the Men in Black people except missing the gadgets.
Great movie!
Are The Blues Brothers famous?
What Are The Blues Brothers Famous For?… Like What do they do?
Do a Google search and see if you can find a film clip. They sing and perform!
My dad thinks that they believe everybody needs somebody to love and they are on an expressway to the worlds heart as soulmen. He thinks you should have asked one for a rubber biscuit.
Hah!!!! Tell your dad I’m glad that there’s at least one person out there who remembers who the Blues Brothers are!
I am confused. Were they actually the blues brothers or were they people dressed like them?
Given that the Blues Brothers are fictional movie characters played by two actors, one of whom is now dead, it’s safe to assume these are people *dressed* as the Blues Brothers.
I would have been scared if I saw five men in black suits wandering around. I would have thought they were evil people plotting against the government.
If you post this on reddit, I bet you might actually be able to figure out who they are. http://www.reddit.com – some of the folks on there can track down a needle in a haystack in a field of haystacks.
Neat guys, definitely a fun way to travel!
I don’t have a Reddit account… do you? Might you help me with the posting? Brilliant idea!
That must have been a really exciting moment for you guys! Were the men dressed as The Blue Brothers residents of Greece or are they visitors as well?
Isn’t that a little weird to see the Blues Brothers in Greece all of a sudden? I would have felt a little awkward.
The Blue Brothers just go to random places in the world wearing those outfits? Hehe. Sounds like fun.
“The Blues Brothers” was a wildly popular movie from 1980 which featured two Saturday Night Live actors dressed in those costumes and singing. These men at the Parthenon were not the actual Blues Brothers, they were just dressed as them… but WHY is the mystery. Who will be the one to help us figure it out???
This is the funniest thing I’ve seen today. I love people with a sense of humor. These guys are awesome. Once I ran across a bachelor party flying to NOLA. They were dressed as a different super hero at Bush Airport in Houston! It was the best thing ever. Good luck finding them.
Thank you, and YES, I love that you also love costumed folk!!!! It makes life so much funnier!
The Blues Brothers were in Greece at the exact same time as you?
What a coincidence.
Who ARE they? Where did they come from?