tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391799044735518856.post257123026415298715..comments2023-08-08T03:30:40.525-06:00Comments on Restless Wanderer: Rain, Wind, and UnityDavid Knowltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12525999021776853508noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391799044735518856.post-79817628725022742552009-10-05T08:51:38.185-06:002009-10-05T08:51:38.185-06:00Lord knows there are plenty of Nazi types in the A...Lord knows there are plenty of Nazi types in the Anglo-phone world. I can imagine the impact this must have had on you. Thanks.David Knowltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12525999021776853508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391799044735518856.post-13769993920383150332009-10-05T05:34:00.045-06:002009-10-05T05:34:00.045-06:00When I was 13 I went on a school trip to Germany. ...When I was 13 I went on a school trip to Germany. I was on the Mosel and went into a shop to get trinkets to take home as gifts. I saw a scarf and thought my mother would like it .I asked its cost but it was too expensive for me. I must have looked sad because a well dressed man behind me took the scarf and said to me in English, 'I want to buy this for your mother and I want you to tell her that all Germans are not like the Nazis.' It was 1960 and the war was still fresh in everyone's minds.I was touched and thanked him. I still remember his handsome face. The shopkeeper said, 'That was the mayor.' This was one of those experiences that mold your life and opinions. To myself as a young girl it opened my eyes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13588654903696449688noreply@blogger.com