sigh, I wish I had gotten much more notice than this so I could have attended!
I have a free plane tix, but would have had to book it a few weeks ago :(
Thanks,
Jules
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From: Mark Twain Forum [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jim Leonard [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 7:18 PM
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Subject: Mark Twain Walk at ALA

The current plan is for the First Biennial San Francisco Mark Twain Walk =
(notice a certain comparability to the Quadrennial Elmira Mark Twain =
Smoke-Off) to begin this Saturday at 3:00 p.m.  According to Richard =
Reineccius, our Twain-walking expert, "The Walk will start at Mark Twain =
Place, a short alley next to the infamous TransAmerica Pyramid building, =
near the Hyatt. It's where stood The Occidental Hotel, the place where =
he lived as he became famous for the frog tale and the pilgrimage story, =
and perhaps where he considered suicide." =20

=20

By poring over the pertinent Google Map, I've concluded that the =
TransAmerica Pyramid building is six blocks from the Hyatt:  one block =
north on Drumm St.; five blocks west on Clay St.  If you get lost, just =
look up, and you'll probably see the TransAmerica Building.  Then walk =
around the Transamerica building (I didn't count that in the six blocks) =
until you see a group of disreputable-looking people that you assume =
must be Twain-walkers.  (I've noticed that there's no shortage of =
disreputable-looking people in downtown San Francisco, but I'm assuming =
you can tell Twain-walkers from the others.)

=20

When last consulted on the matter, Richard Reineccius indicated that he =
plans to be present at the Mark Twain Circle Business Meeting tomorrow =
(9:30 a.m.; Pacific A) to give further information.  --Jim Leonard