Mercury Rising #12, 10-9 Issue
Dan Lutge, better known as Danny Lucky, passed away on September l ina cheap room above Folsom Street. It is hard to write about his passing.Many people knew the legend his diapers changed on a dispatch table, theawesome record of 122 tags in one day, and now, barely 30, gone.
In big ways, Danny represented the good and bad sides of our way oflife. He had traditional messenger virtues like respect for elder messengers(even those with fewer years than him) and a decent sense of humour. Hewas easygoing with-out being wishy-washy. He liked to party. Unfortunately,he liked to party too much. Big poisons got the better of him and it wastoo painful for many of us to see him these last few years. We rememberedwhat he had been and it’s hard to understand how such a great messengertraded his God-given natural talents for artificial highs. This is saidnot in condemnation, but only in question. This question why do so manymessengers give up one of the most fun and honorable jobs for tragic magic?looms larger with Danny’s passing. Because this guy at an age when mostof us are still trying to learn urban cycling did 122 tags in one day.Part of Danny’s legacy should be that we ask ourselves why this happens.
Rest in Peace, Brother Danny.
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