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Friend of the Monks ... Karl-Jochem Drusdiel in the 1960s - "I was a gift from God to women" he joked
Karl-Jochem liked to participate in sword-fighting demonstrations when he was younger
Karl-Jochem and his wife Hilde owned the bar at the train station in Gelnhausen. They had a good time hamming it up for the camera.
Karl-Jochem and Hilde recently bought a house in Hungary and are planning to retire there one day soon.
Alexander Schilling and Taina Wohlschlogel, a nice young couple who helped us order dinner one night. Taina is a dental assistant, and Alexander sells Goodyear tires.
Taina is a very special name in Germany, as it is a Russian name, but not even a very common Russian name. This Taina (prounced t-eye-na), is born German, her parents just liked the name.
Kiese and Roman from the band Redondo Beat, the group that opened for the Monks in Frankfurt. They actually live in Gelnhausen, and hung out with us several times while we were there