Soon Taken By A Buyers' Psychosis

And they came. Some just to make a good bargain, but most of them because they sincerely wanted to support the refugee cause. And they were soon taken up by a buyers' psychosis. Gentlemen were persuaded by smiling girls to buy, whether they needed the things or not, and mothers provided with clothes as if they had a dozen children at home. It was all very crowded and chaotic, and it was raining and raining (a large selection of umbrellas was sold out immediately). But a band of school musicians played one dashing march after the other, and there was optimism in the air. Some provident people took the opportunity to buy all their Christmas presents. From the staircase of the University Aula an Impressive auction was carried out with zest: cameras, paintings, books, suitcases-everything was sold!