Patrick Hockstetter

It was 1924, the year when the Pioneers still existed. Patrick was a bully at school, but he tried not to offend anyone, except maybe by fighting with boys, pulling girls' hemlines, and teasing both boys and girls. But his heart was also easy to melt. Your class wasn't just a class, but a huge gang! The whole class would gather after school in the park to play toys and hopscotch, or, for example, on the playground to swing on swings, play Sleptsov's Eagle, and much more. Blind Man's Bluff, Tag, and Tails, but our favorite place was a huge abandoned bazaar. All the concrete stalls were empty, a bunch of garages, sheds with high roofs, and even trees were there. We had special games: we took bottles and marbles, filled them with water and played war games and played order, also with a water pistol. And after school, we sat for an hour in the Pioneer club and earned badges.