1922-1923
Aye, sigh, 1923 was an Annus horribilis, like the Queen would say. I think the wikipedia entry described the situation in this year very well:
Hyperinflation affected the German Papiermark, the currency of the Weimar Republic, between 1921 and 1923, primarily in 1923. It caused considerable internal political instability in the country, the occupation of the Ruhr by France and Belgium as well as misery for the general populace. A loaf of bread in Berlin that cost around 160 Marks at the end of 1922 cost 200,000,000,000 Marks by late 1923. By November 1923, the US dollar was worth 4,210,500,000,000 German marks.
An old teacher said once to mee, that everyone was in hurry back in those times. Men had to run to home to bring their daily salary to their wifes. The wifes ran with this to the bakery to get some bread before the Mark lose more value again. Any wealth people had have somehow melted in the hyperinflation. Also a certain politicican, which name can't be written here, I had to learn, and his brown party stepped in the public with the beer hall putsch. (I would changed it in the other thread too, to get rid of the censor, but then I would destroy the notifications).
But first things first.
The loss of Ludwig, Viktoria and Karl hit the family hard, especially the granddaughters and Hedwig.
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With the months the pain has eased a little and Elfriede and Johanna were able to train some intruments again. Their familybond grew.
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But Hedwig still burst out in tears from time to time. But Her best friend supported her.
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Hedwig began to hate the school and these strict rules.
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So her best friend decided that it's time to have some fun again.
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On saturday evening they made themselves a little bit older and went in a nightclub and have danced to the latest music.
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Toghether they saw a performance from an american entertainer.
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And Hedwig got to know one older man, an artist too, which she found adoring and wanted to show her best side to him to impress him. /Erm, yes, that was the sentiment. Maybe she though, this is my ticket to get out of here, I don't know).
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Wilhelm was worried, when Hedwig came back late at night and he had waited for her.
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But Hedwig feels alive for the first time.
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And for thanksgiving a delicious apple cake was baked.
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Not to see on the picture. The youngest child got a sentiment, which he feel hurt to his mother. I have no idea what was happened, but now he is either angry or sad when Luisa is near to him.
