What were the lunches like? Was there a cafeteria and what did the children pack for lunch?
There was no cafeteria ever in those days. I don’t know about now. We packed a lunch which was a sandwich and usually an apple… we ate a lot of apples, especially in the area I was from. And that was it. And we went home at 1 or 1:30 and there was a warm dinner. In Germany, the main meal is served at 1:30. And at night we eat a sandwich. 20. What did you play at recess time? Oh, the same things that every child plays. A lot of ball playing, running, jump-roping, you know, hitting each other, (laughing), you know, things like that. 21. What is your worst memory and what is your fondest memory of grade school ? My worst memory in elementary was when I got caught talking in class. I got punished for it and I got extra work for it and I didn’t like the looks of the teacher. And my fondest memory? The little trips to the bee house on the weekends, and I liked school a lot in certain subjects. I loved music, I loved sports, I liked languages. I did not like math and it was very, very impor
