Mother Russia

I grew up in an area that was occupied by Russian troops from 1945-1955. However I lived there from 1980-1990. That was my time to occupy that land.

So my connections to Mother Russia are very loose. I do not know many Russian people, myself. Those that I know, I appreciate very much.

All I know about Russians from the post-war period is based on tales from my grandmother and all I recall is that the Russians did not have the chewing gum: the US boys did. In spite of this difference in resources Austria stayed neutral.

Nowadays the Russians have much more chewing gum than for instance let’s say the Ukraine. The Crimean people, whose flag gave away the game before the referendum, crave more chewing gum, among other things.

I think Austria regardless of its incorruptibility by chewing gum shall stay neutral again.