Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Stanley Lindholm (Dec. 9, 1926 - Sept. 14, 2011)

Ingen flicka,
Ingen snus,
Inga pengar,
What's the use?

This Swedish/English doggerel was a favorite of Stan. It means

No girl,
No snuff,
No money,
What's the use?

The use, Stan, was all the friends you made at Bixby's Coffee Shop in Duluth. Despite the setbacks you had in your life, you shared laughter with others. We missed you when you moved to Florida, and we miss you now that you've left this life.