Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I will readily admit I was quite struck by the quality of this early entrant and nearly did stop the contest, however, a sharp whack behind the ear reminded me that it is out of my hands. A higher power than I (me?) is now in charge. John Collier > From: Krechtz@aol.com > > In a message dated 9/26/00 2:09:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > bdcolen@earthlink.net writes: > > << Ode On An Over-Price Lens Cap > > There once was a camera called Leica, > Too expensive to be purchased by peikas, > A lens cap alone, > Caused most bankas to moan, > For its price was a way out of sighta! > >>> > > Would it be too soon to declare a winner by acclamation? It's T.S. Eliot's > birthday. This probably explains not only the contest idea but the striking > resemblance of the style and content of the above verse to that of Eliot. > Remember, "April is the cruelest month". > > Joe Sobel > > Joe Sobel