Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]P.S. I also like the phrase for its photographic qualities: tripping the shutter to capture the fantastic light (generally I don't see a need to explain poetry - occasionally it seems necessary) On Jan 16, 2009, at 10:11 AM, Marc James Small wrote: > At 10:53 AM 1/16/2009, George Lottermoser wrote: > > >prefer peace, love lots, dance often, > >trip the light fantastic > > George > > I believe that it was Aeschylus who noted that, "only the dead have > seen an end to war". If I "love lots", my wife would kill me, and > my poor, tired body probably wouldn't be up for it anyway. As is > the case with most men, I detest dancing and will drive seventy > miles out of my way to avoid it. I am blessed to be married to one > of the very few women who hates dancing even more than I do. > > I spent the "summer of love" in San Francisco I have had my fill > of dealing with those who trip the light fantastic. You've not > lived until you've spent the entire night holding someone's head > over the toilet while they are vomiting up the remnants of a bad > trip. Your comment did bring back memories. Not pleasant ones. > Just memories. > > Marc > > > msmall@aya.yale.edu > Cha robh b?s fir gun ghr?s fir! > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information