I Leica My Leica

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Howdy All,
	I came across this charming poem in an old issue of Leica Photography and
thought, with Spring nearly upon us, I would share it with the group. Enjoy!

I Leica My Leica

It was SUMMAR and the REELO
	was WETZLAR with the dew,
The DIMAX bloomed in Kodachrome
	when the old VALOY was new.

Spring was MICRO IBSO
	a silvery bromide past,
Gone were the ELMAR blossoms
	as the HEKTOR came to pass.

Oh, bring back sweet ELDIA
	and the scent of WINKO trees,
While the FOCOMAT plays softly
	like a TELYT in the breeze.

And let me hear the XENON
	LEITZ in the days of yore,
As I dream of old UMENA
	and those who've gone before.

And when I've reached the SUMMITAR
	of THAMBAR's lofty hills,
I'll not forget my LEICA
	with its photographic thrills.

by Marvin Winsett of Dallas, TX
in "Leica Photography"
Christmas 1948 issue