Sayings of Mr. Almgren

Today, after we finished a delicious meal,
my mother again used the saying of
a childhood neighbor.

This man, Frans Arvid Almgren, born 1868,
was originally a locomotive driver.
When he retired, he and his wife rented
an apartment in a house belonging to
my greatgrandfather.
My mother loved the gentle nature of
Farbror Frans (Uncle Frans).

Sometimes, Uncle Frans stayed at home
alone for weeks when his wife was visiting
their daughter in faraway Gothenburg.

Then he would prepare a fruit soup and eat
"smørskorpor" - twice-baked, dry breads.
On the "skorpor" he would add a thick layer
of butter.
After eating this he would exclaim in Swedish:
"Man blir så mätt så man tror
man aldrig skal bli hungrig igen."
(One gets so full of food/so satisfied, one thinks
one will never get hungry again.)

If you would like to make "skorpor", you
could try this recipe
http://www.abreadaday.com/?p=655=1


Another saying of his for seeing someone
in the morning:
" Redan uppe, och inte gråter!"
(Already up, and not crying.)
That one we have used in my family my whole
life!