Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] MASH
From: Dante Stella <dante@umich.edu>
Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 15:58:58 -0500 (EST)

A Kodak Medalist appeared in another episode.  Hawkeye was wearing a red
robe and running around with it.

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Dante Stella

On Thu, 7 Dec 2000, khmiska wrote:

> 
> Even after all these years I continue to enjoy watching MASH. Last
> night’s episode centered around a Polaroid Land camera. Remember, MASH
> takes place during the Korean War (’50 – ’53) and the Polaroid was very
> revolutionary then. In this episode, Hawkeye Pierce MD was sent a
> Polaroid from a thankful father whose son Hawkeye had treated. The
> unexpected present was a huge hit with Hawkeye who wanted to share his
> enthusiasm with the always pompous Major Charles Emerson Winchester III.
> Winchester said contemptuously, “That’s not a real camera. I have only
> the finest German cameras, specifically a Rolleiflex and a Leica.”
> 
> Have a Merry Pre-Christmas
> 
> Kurt
> 
>