Believe it, or not, even I was once young. Here are some of the pictures that I present as evidence.
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Sent to me via Canada and places me in Eiskellerberg elementary school for the annual carneval festivity, when we were allowed to wear costumes. Alexander is 3rd from left and I am next to him, 4th in line. Late 1950's. |
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The high school was
an all boys school, as was the fashion back then, in around 1960 in Düsseldorf,
Germany. Here a bunch of hapless freshmen. |
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There,
a jock even back then. Way over on the right, grinning happily. |
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Already knowing practically all there is to know, a bunch of still hapless seniors about to be sent into the wilderness. |
And here is what happened to us, at least evidenced by the ones who showed up for an impromptu class reunion (Klassentreffen) in Nov 2013 in Düsseldorf
