On Monday, November 19, 2012, Rod Rawlings wrote:

> Roger -- Thanks for your comments on the commemorative coin. I agree
> that it is a boon for Twaindom. Moreover, quietly accepting "In God We
> Trust" represents about the same level of calculated hypocrisy that
> Twain reluctantly and successfully employed during his career, and for
> about the same reasons. Because he set the standard, his legacy makes
> it right and proper that Twaindom perpetuate the practice, if
> profitable.
>
> On Sat, Nov 17, 2012 at 6:26 PM, <[log in to unmask] <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >
> > What a shot in the arm for Hannibal, Hartford, Elmira
> > and Berkeley!
> >
> > In my opinion, I think these coins are a splendid thing.
> >
> > The legacy of Mark Twain cannot be preserved
> > with good wishes and fine intentions.
> >
> > It takes cash.
> >
> > "Bucksheesh," as he may have called it.
> >
> > The quid pro quo of this is a wonderful heirloom and
> > keepsake in the coin, and a concomitant contribution
> > to those who keep his memory, writings, and musings
> > alive.
> >
> > If there is a downside to this, I fail to see it.
> >
> > Roger Durrett
> > Charlotte, NC
> >
> >
> > MarkTwainPerforms.com
>
>
>
> Just got a strange message from Afterlife.net. "I appreciate the irony of
> this."

SLC

   Just passing along what I got.

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