[Leica] LHSA meeting

[sethrosner at nycap.rr.com (Seth Rosner)]

Ah yes, I just noticed marc's regrets at missing the San Francisco meeting 
and his suggestion that the event remain dignified and decent, especially 
avoiding a reduction into vulgarities.

Among other failings, I love music and opera, even "grand opera", and I also 
love Gilbert & Sullivan. This is the first time I have ever heard G&S 
referred to as a vulgarity (I know that will call forth Marc's required 
description of the etymology of "vulgar" with which I am already familiar).

Years ago a droll London solicitor named Francis Cowper periodically 
published a "London Journal" piece in the New York Law Journal. In one such 
he recalled the comment of a House of Commons back bencher during a 
particularly acrimonious debate, that it was no longer much fun being an 
M.P. An older member responded: "My distinguished friend refers to a lack of 
fun in this House. I remind my friend that we are not here to have fun; that 
indeed going back to Magna Carta, there is not a single mention of fun in 
any act of the Parliament."

Decent, LHSA meetings will always remain. Dignified I suppose depends on the 
eye of the beholder. If it means limiting the amount of fun permitted, I 
personally am opposed. C'mon Marc, lighten up!

Best to all,

Seth