The stories begin quite innocently. For example, with a bookshelf at a bargain price. Or with the commendable intention of the city council to erect a monument. With a grandfather telling his grandson how things used to be. With an aging couple wanting to steal gooseberries one more time, just like in their childhood. And then things get intense! The bookshelf is lacking books, so why not use mail order and see what can be ordered! A monument sounds good – the SPD wants Rosa Luxemburg, the Greens agree as long as it’s surrounded by ornamental plants, the AfD demands a bust of Goebbels, the monument commissioner advocates for Bob Dylan, and the city’s blackbird commissioner has something to say too! Grandpa's wisdom only brings trouble for the child! And lurking behind the gooseberry bush is the law enforcement! This is the stuff that humor stories are made of. Uwe Stöss has a fine sense for the galloping spirit of the times and the chutzpah to take it on.