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OHI Sade Tannenbaum 6-6-83 s2:40 was sort of an interpreter. She wanted cream for the woman. Her skin was dry. I didn't--We just had two creams. Ponds and some other. I know Ponds from way back. And I said, this would be fine. And then something else. And something came up. And she had to talk to her. And I was curious. I don't know Hebrew enough to realise it's Hebrew when I hear it. And I said, "where are you from." "Israel." And I said, "Areyou visiting here?" I don'tknow, are · all Israelis afraid of talking or commiting themselves to strangers. Haveyou had any experience? JK You know what I think -part of it is urn - Did you tell them you were Jewish. ST Well, wait a minute. So she says some more. And she says, "Israel." I said, "Oh. You speak Jewish. I'm Jewish." "Oh." Andtheir face lit up. But as much as their face lit up. They clammed up like this and they were scared. I said, "What ar eyou doing here. " They're on a trip. They \€nt to Yellowstone. They went all around then mother took sick. This young girl. And I think she was married. I don'tknow-- maybe not. And hermother took sick and she was in the hospital. I said,"Could I help or do something." No. Fine. And thenthey wanted something else. And I said, "well, this costs a little bit more than this." It's just my nature to do that becaiillse I don't know the circumstances-- "Money's no object'.' I sort of resented that, you know. And then the older person was talking to her. And she was holding herself here. And she said tome, she has indigestion. "Medication." And I said, we don'thave