Courtesy Angie Heckman |
"Just Round the Corner"
Around 1986, he decided he wanted a nickname. For the next year or so, Heckman would correct people calling him 'Dave,' insisting he be referred to as 'Dutch.' In time, Dutch succeeded in giving himself a nickname on his own terms.
As Kurt Vonnegut might have said, "And so it went."
Below awaits a Heckman sampler. It's hard to believe there will be no more of Dave's hilarious acerbic comments. But plenty old ones remain.
Undistilled Heckman
What better eulogist than the Dutchman himself?
2007 - 2009: Products of a Diseased Mind blog
Distilled Heckman
Write Enough! blog posts either mentioning Dave or featuring his writings.
2006: Getting Around with a Leg Cast
2007: The Value of Nothing
Excerpt from The Value of Nothing
2008: 27 Years Ago
2012: The Riots Recalled
The Dutchman Recalls the Riots
2019: Stalinfest
The Dutch/D G Heckman Reviews
If you miss Dave's outrageous humor, look no further than his books.
2014 Appalling Yarns
2017 Dreadful Outcomes
My wife, Joy, sent me the passage below. When it comes to the memory of Dave "Dutch" Heckman, I will be guided by this soothing wisdom:
2 comments:
Remember the wedding card he sent us? I believe the couplet he included was:
"On this fine day that you are wed,
Let's fill the air with lots of lead."
A Heckman comment if ever there was one.
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