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14-DEC-2006

GunSmith Smiling

THE GUNSMITH AND THE ARMOR TRUST
More apologies to Lewis Carroll

The gunsmith and the armor trust
Were walking on the shore;'
They wept like anything to see
The nations all at war--
"But if they keep it up," they said,
"Our stocks will surely soar.

"O workers, will you shoot with us?"
The gunsmith did beseech.
"A gentlemanly exercise
It pays us well to teach;
And since we love neutrality
We'll give a gun to each."

A million men from East and West
Came running with a bound
"We must defend our land," they said,
"So many thieves are round";
And this was odd, for none of them
Possessed a foot of ground.

"A pretext old," the gunsmith told,
"But pretty sure to suit,
A flag insulted may afford
Or new commercial route,--
So if you're ready, workers dear,
Let us begin to shoot."

"But not at them," the East declared,
Turning a little blue,
"After such friendship that would be
A dismal thing to do."
"Now be prepared," the gunsmith said,
"Before they fire on you."

"And wait a bit," the West replied,
"Before we shoot our brothers,
For some of them have wives at home,
And all of them have mothers."
"Now hustle," said the armor trust:
"They're awful brutes, those others."

"I weep for you," the gunsmith said,
"I deeply sympathize."
With sobs and tears he sorted out
Shells of the largest size;
With a Red Cross subscription list
He wiped his streaming eyes.

"Now, workers," said the armor trust,
"You've nobly fought and bled;
Shall we go home to celebrate?"
But not a word was said,--
And this was hardly odd, because
They all of them were dead.

Leica M6 TTL ,35mm f/2 (The King of Bokeh)

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Jean-Claude Liehn19-Feb-2008 05:27
Beautiful bokeh indeed.