European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 20, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday May 20, 1990 the stars and stripes a a Page 9 Over Here a czech family left shows off some . Military duds and a czech youngster wears the Flag right during celebrations to Honor Czechoslovakia s liberation in world War ii. Flipping through a reporters used up notebook i i _ _ _ a brings words to life. I pm not one dance at the Nam nil in Loihle Char thatis Hrino by recall warmth one glance at the almost illegible shorthand brings faces Back into focus. Scenes slowly replay As smells and tastes quickly resurface. Music even filters up from the wild scribbling. The feeling is almost magical. Some notes make their Way into a newspaper Story. Some done to. Space poses its own limitations. Old notebooks and their unused treasures Are eventually trashed. Some though Are meant to be shared. What happened recently in Czechoslovakia one of communism a casualties deserves special mention. The czechs eager to Honor the americans who helped liberate them during world War ii created an unrehearsed Street theater where everyone was both an actor and a member of the audience. Somehow it seemed appropriate in a country whose president is a playwright. Although the curtain has fallen and the celebrating is Over a few bows should be taken. No one would want to leave Frank Buergler of Parma Ohio out of the Billing. The retired Carpenter who was attached to the 16th army div in 1945, happened to mention to a czech that he planned to mosey Over to a nightclub for a drink one night. He was sitting alone at a table when someone on the stage announced that a celebrity was present. Buergler suddenly found the spotlight on him. Applauding czechs circled his table and before the night was Over he danced with every woman in the place. Paul Bonnan a French architect from Belfort snapped photos As a czech band played a deep in the heart of Texas from an open air stage in Pilsen. A the French forget too easily a he said referring to the americans who liberated France. A this is  then there is Bohuslav Henzlik of Pilsen. If anyone has a reason to be angry at the americans it is amount is not important just that it be  another player who should be remembered is the unknown czech woman who Speni a Long time kneeling at the Monument in Cheb where More than 1.0 h tils were killed. Wreaths had been Laid More than a week of the czechs Henzlik and his parents. Their House on the North Side of Pilsen was destroyed in a bomb attack by americans. Henzlik a parents huddled in their basement during the shelling. Henzlik was still inside his mothers womb. A i never heard them utter one bad word against earlier but the woman look her time tidying up the sue and rearranging ribbons until they Lay Peri Celly Flat. Holecek Tomas  be Abr gotten. Either a mods amps Story photos by Randy Pruitt the americans a he said As he patiently waited outside a hotel to Greet some returning veterans. Every american was a Star especially those in uniform. Pilsen resident Simona cd Hajkova latched onto the Arm of sgt. Guy Cantonwine from Ramstein a to have a photo made. Other czechs singled out band members for private photos or autographs. American objects were also revered. With . Flags rippling everywhere a Young Man in Pilsen beamed As he stopped to show a Friend the huge Flag he carried. One of the White stripes had been autographed by an american. In Prague a Young waitress at a cafe flipped open her Wallet to make change revealing a Dollar Bill under Clear plastic on one Side. She flaunted it. A a it a status a a czech Friend explained. A the ical technician in Pilsen. Tomas taught himself English and craves medical books and a Chance to study in the West a anything to better himself. A your nation was on the bad Side of the  lie said. Quot but 40 years is a Long time in which our culture ideas our life was put Back. Now our nation Isnit prepared to  store windows became a showcase for remembrances bold headlines from Brittle yellowed newspaper screamed about the wars end. One photo studio enlarged a wedding portrait of an american Soldier and a czech girl taken in 1945 and used it As a Centrepiece in the window. A marriage of two people symbolized a marriage of two countries again. American military uniforms mothballed until now. Were worn proudly by czech men women and children a where did they get these1 uniforms1 can to believe it a remarked one american. Credit should also be Given to the seller s of a student newspaper. The publication was Selling so Well at one Koruna that they doubled the Price. It was probably their first lesson in Supply and demand capitalism. A troop of Zech girl scouts provided another Vignette. They said they were forced to study russian seven years and did t like to speak it. To illustrate the Point they stuck out their tongues and made comical gagging sounds. Another strange sight for Many czechs was the i Isa License plate on the stars and stripes ear As it roamed the cities and Countryside. Most thought it had come from the United states especially for the occasion. A the americans Are Here Quot one jubilant Young Man yelled out pointing to the tag. It was Nice to be part of the Story. Simona cd Hajkova left gets her photo taken with air Force sgt. Guy Cantonwine and some czech girl scouts who said they hated learning russian savor some ice Cream