I was there for about nine months, left in late August 1970, Tom.

I haven't seen it, but I've heard that the Mannheim / Heidelberg gasthaus owners whose businesses survived the slump in business that followed my departure eventually erected a monument to the "mysterious stranger" whose presence for a short time marked the postwar glory days in their industry.

Man, was that fun. Real fun. And I really liked (and like) the Germans. I didn't (and don't) like their political leanings. One good thing about them, the only people they like less than the French and the Italians are the British. The feeling is mutual, as I understand it.

Prosit!
Herr Doktor Bob