The Austrians

I met these women at the Farmer's Market on 3rd and Fairfax in LA. I'm there a lot. It's in walking distance from my house, there's a variety of (mostly) good food, and I often meet interesting people. I love hearing their stories. When I introduced myself to these three women I realized I was talking to gentiles from Austria. I'm not one to care if anyone's Jew or Gentile - my friends have been all kinds. But, I guess I realized that when meeting gentiles from Austria - especially ones who are over 80 - I can't help but wonder what they were doing during WWII in a country which was part of the Third Reich. Stranger still, was when Lily's friend told me how she met Alice's sister while living in South America after the war, and how they became life long friends. Isn't that where Nazis hid after the war? I had so many questions - all of which I was too afraid to ask. Instead, I just asked them for advice.