Fargie was one of the most harmless of the
regulars. No felonies, I mean. He and his cohorts
worked at the recycling plant, or the Proctor
& Gamble factory, or the tire shop, or some
other honest, working stiff job. Many of them had
been to jail or rehab at least once. One of them,
Bill, was the half-brother of one of the other
bartenders, and the right-hand man of a strong arm
who was the closest thing Iowa City had to the
Mob. Bill's favorite line was, "Where did you get
that mouth?"
Good night, Bill.
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