"It was a foolish act"... A man in his 70s repays the beer glass cost he sneaked 52 years ago

A Beer Glass Secretly Taken During College Days
Apology Letter Along with a 50-Dollar Bill

An American man in his 70s sent an apology letter and a $50 bill (about 68,000 won) to a beer hall to repay a beer mug he secretly took from Germany during his college days 52 years ago.

A man in his 70s from the United States sent a $50 bill and an apology letter to compensate for a beer glass he secretly took 52 years ago.
[Image source: Captured from Hofbr?uhaus Facebook]

On the 21st, Yonhap News quoted Munich local media Tageszeitung (TZ), reporting that the famous Munich beer hall Hofbr?uhaus recently received a letter from an American who identified himself as Gregory K (74). He confessed that in January 1972, when he was a college student traveling around Europe with friends, he sneakily took a beer mug from Hofbr?uhaus and still keeps it. He asked for forgiveness for his "foolish behavior" and enclosed a $50 bill in the envelope. At the end of the letter, he wrote, "A foolish college student."

The beer mug he stole is a stoneware mug engraved with 'HB,' representing Hofbr?uhaus. Since the mug made it difficult to see how much beer was poured, Hofbr?uhaus stopped using it a few months after Gregory K's visit. Now, it is sold as a souvenir for around 40 euros (about 59,000 won).

Hofbr?uhaus stated, "We are happy to accept the apology" and added, "We hope you continue to enjoy it along with the beer mug." Additionally, the $50 bill that came with the letter will be donated to a charity.