Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/05
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Sorry for going way off topic, folks, but this had me ROFL. Let me
hasten to add that when I photograph my 4 year old "puppy" I do use
Leicas
Roy
How to Photograph a Puppy
1. Remove film from box and load camera
2. Remove film box from puppy's mouth and throw in trash
3. Remove puppy from trash and brush coffee grounds from
muzzle
4. Choose a suitable back for photo
5. Mount camera on tripod and focus
6. Find puppy and take dirty sock from mouth
7. Place puppy in pre-focused spot and return to camera
8. Forget about spot and crawl after puppy on knees
9. Focus with one hand and fend off puppy with other hand
10. Get tissue and clean nose print from lens
11. Take flash cube from puppy's mouth and throw in trash
12. Put cat outside and put peroxide on the scratch on
puppy's nose
13. Put magazines back on coffee table
14. Try to get puppy's attention by squeaking toy over your
head
15. Replace your glasses and check camera for damage
16. Jump up in time to grab puppy by scruff of neck and say
"No! outside! No! Outside!"
17. Call someone to help clean up mess
18. Fix a drink
19. Sit back in Lazy Boy with large, strong drink and
resolve to teach puppy "sit"and "stay" the first thing in the morning
Roy C. Zartarian
http://www.connix.com/~royzart
"A prophet is not without honor except in his
own land and among his own people"
Written with the assistance of a labrador retriever whose chin is on the key board. All typos are his fault.