A Fox, A Lord and a Mason



The birthday list today is led by a pioneer

A guitarist who changed the notes we hear

Les Paul created his own distinct sound

Becoming a guitarist of great reknown ...



Even modifying the instrument slightly

To incorporate his own features, tightly

Creating a tone and timber all his own

And musical melodies with unique tone



Sharing this special day with Les are a few

Who've also changed things, in a way, new

Including actor Michael Fox, and Jackie Mason

Whose humor has earned him a high place in ...



The Hall of Fame of Comedic Lights ... 

(Not a real place, but it is quite bright)

A theme hall with a large round table

Surrounded by other birthday fables



Including Marvin Kalb, a CBS newsman

Jon Lord a Deep Purple rock musician

Johhny Depp ... an actor for the X's

Dean Felber ... a Blowfish complexer



And Robert MacNamara - once with Ford

Then becoming the Secretary of War ...

Although now it's called Department of Defense

A more appropriate title, but an older set of pens



- Tristram



© Christopher W. Thomas

11:57pm Wed. June 9th, 1999