![]() ![]() Holinde said he identifies as a “Parrot Head,” a title bestowed upon Buffett fans around the world. “He is filled full of worthless Jimmy Buffett trivia,” Parmley said. Despite owning all of Buffett’s CDs himself, Parmley said his knowledge of Buffett can’t compare to Holinde’s. The two met while studying at WKU and working for student-run news station News Channel 12 in the late ‘90s and now regularly attend Buffett concerts together. Parmley is sports director at television stations WEHT and WTVW in Evansville, Indiana. Holinde’s friend Randall Parmley said he believes Holinde’s interest in Buffett extends beyond anything else he’s seen from other Buffett fans. It’s almost like a soundtrack to my life.’” “I wouldn’t know what to say other than just, ‘Thank you for the music. “It would mean a heck of a lot,” Holinde said. He said he hopes to one day shake hands with Buffett and have him sign the record. “It’s still in its seal, and it’s not coming out,” Holinde said. Holinde said he treats the record as one of his most special items of Buffett memorabilia. When he’s not crossing the country in search of his next Buffett fix, he said he’s able to keep the spirit alive through his vast Buffett memorabilia collection, which includes various CDs, live DVDs and an original vinyl copy of Buffett’s “Coconut Telegraph” his college roommates gifted him while he was a student at WKU. Holinde is a meteorologist for WBKO, and one of his favorite Buffett songs is “The Weather is Here, I Wish You Were Beautiful,” because of its references to weather. A friend of his introduced him to the artist, and he has been listening to his music since. ![]() Shane Holinde began listening to Jimmy Buffett’s music on cassettes in high school. He plans to attend two more concerts by the end of 2019. Since then, Holinde has attended 22 Buffett concerts everywhere from Boston to Indianapolis and Alpine Valley, Wisconsin. “That’s how it all got started,” Holinde said. A friend played him a cassette tape of Buffett’s fourth studio album, “Living and Dying in 3/4 Time,” and he never looked back. Holinde said it all happened in his hometown of Owensboro during a high school lunch break. Initially introduced to Buffett’s music through his late ‘70s hits “Margaritaville” and “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” Holinde didn’t become a true fan of the Mississippi-born musician until 1992. ![]()
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