European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 02, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse 7 Larry Hawthorne guest columnist lie the persian Gulf War i broke out germans by the thousands i were marching in the streets. Later a b lot of them would say they were just looking Tor their cars. Nevertheless Large groups of a very vocal minority Quot adult germans were seen standing around the entrances to american caverns with placards that referred to strange bartering proposals blood for Oil and things like that and this Small group of. Germany a vocal minority a by All appearances equal to the population of Pennsylvania a was soon joined by school children presumably the. Very vocal minority sons and daughters of the very vocal minority adults who appeared to be marching in the streets but were really just looking for their ears. Anyway at Myr daughter s school in Langert where we live the kids were also caught up in the turn of events. 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Alt Over Germany were Given a free Day of i Kinky so they could help their fathers and mothers find their cars a. T my daughter a Cather was at a school ussem. Fly that Day. They Cal her l Leidi a Concession we made to the difficulty the a a the a presents to the German language i done to try to say Zug Behder and they done to try to say Heather am the kids were arguing whether they should join in . Someone a i think a teacher a said it they did All the teacher would get to go Home Early and the students gel any Homework. The lure of such a compelling moral imperative was a hard to resist. A a a a a just As the kids were about to hit the doorway Heather stood up. With that incisive 14-year-. Old a logic of hers the same one that holds that a microwaveable is the answer to world hum Ger she successfully prodded and cajoled her class to abandon , a Why not have an information Day instead a she said a a we la Call in of and present a variety of viewpoints about the War. Then if Quot we done to. Like the answers we got at least Well know what we re protesting in a typical display of teen age will and resolve the crowd backed off of its original idea and turned to Mush instead. A so they did no to protest after All. Later one of the teachers came up to my daughter to exact a heavy Price for her outburst. Quot you bad a great idea there Heidi. a speaker get us an american to talk about the ,. War. By the Way you got Home Quot 7 a Quot a a a. Work self sufficient even at her ten Der age she shouldered the Burden and came Stra Rahmo me to help bail her out. I instantly As a a sum cd that fatherly pose that includes a very so rious and reflective squint. Then i turned to stare out the window in Barcly audible tone i muttered a who to sch. Who to. A a a a a. Sch a several limes. A i got it a said Heather Quot ill write the . Ambassador. He Speaks be perfect to come to our school and talk about Why the War Why done to you write the . Ambassador a i said. Quot he Speaks fluent German and would be perfect to go to your Heather agreed with my idea and set off to write a letter to ambassador Vernon Walters in Bonn. A a a a Quot a a a a a a. A a a a. A a. 1 a a a a. A. A i i have to admit Heather wrote a great letter. She talked about How to was difficult right now to be an american in Germany and How kids just did t understand what was really going on i was proud that she thought that Way patriotic was certain that her values and courage in defending her convictions were a result of the guidance and nurturing rendered by her parents hither that Oran. To week or so later the ambassador called Home. Lie do it head be 1fc a a a Aas Good Torlone would have it ended soon. I think the principal and fellow a Duimstra. Tors in my daughters school were a Little intimidated by the thought of so important a Perso nage As the . Ambassador dropping by Tor a a a usual Chat. So they were a Little slow in arrange my things instead of calling the ambassador and confirming his acceptance Uliey were taken up with the bigger issues like what color socks the kids should Wear for the big event. Thus the. Combination of the Swift and decisive Victory of the . And Allied armed forces persian Gulf coupled with the wiping but of a of Civ Lan a Gen educators and the ambassador s visit was As they say obey by that time most people seemed to have found their cars and were no longer March my in the streets. A of Heather got to meet the ambassador after All. Or wallers invited her to a reception in. Bonn in Honor of those who supported our forces during operation desert storm. About 400 germans were there a and a handful of americans. It was at a Beautiful embassy club overlooking the River. Only one kid was there and she actually wore a dress and looked neat i swear i have. Pictures. A a , said some Nice things and All those people must have wondered what the big. Deal would have told them she with a big Mouth but i done to think they would have understood. All the w a Back to Frankfurt Heather beamed. A maybe ill go into politics a she mused. A a Heather Hawthorne finally meets the ambassador. A maybe you la just go Home and do your Homework a i said. A a a Larry Hawthorne is the Public affairs officer for the Europe District of the . Army corps of engineers in Frankfurt Germany. _ a. _ sunday Magazine sets aside this space each week for guest columnists. Send a recent photo of yourself and your thoughts a 500 words or fewer to be our guest sunday Magazine the stars and stripes Apo 09211 or Postrach h .14 37, d-6100 Darmstadt 11 g Ermany. A sunday is a weekly supplement a of the stars and stripes v. Acting editor Sarah Boi tort _. A Art direction Sharon Killay. Production Kelly Quinn. A a a Williams editorial assistance Louis Pierce Marian Hamilton Page 2 sunday june 2. 1991
