Abe Lincoln shone at splitting rails;
And George at shunning lies;
At adding to geography
Columbus took a prize.
Morse gave the world the telegraph–
Go on and do your worst!
In any line, there’s always some
Smart Alec got there first.
A bunch of fine examples,
They’re the reason, just the same,
Today it takes a Superman
To crack the Hall of Fame!
by Ray Romine Monday, January 28, 1952
