AtD translation: brakebeam stiff

[Mike Jing]

I think that makes sense, "stiff" here meaning tramp. Thanks, Jochen.


On Sun, Feb 28, 2021 at 3:36 AM Jochen Stremmel <jstremmel at gmail.com> wrote:

> I don't think a brakeman fits into this context of vagrant,
> down-and-outer, helpless looking citizen – rather a fellow riding the rods,
> like Leon, Ian's namesake, who obviously rode a wooden brake beam once.
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