Thanks for "cringical," Kevin. A very useful coinage -- and these days,
possibly an essential one.
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On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 9:42 PM, Arianne <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> So Twainiacs can be odd. Maybe I am too because a LONG time ago, Bill
> Gates was at a local PC User Group meeting I attended. It was my first
> meeting and I won the door prize which he handed to me. It was an EXCEL
> package which is in my storage unit with...I"M SURE...his fingerprints on
> it.
> Mark Twain would appreciate the fingerprint part, wouldn't he?
>
> Arianne Laidlaw
> Sacramento, CA.
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 6:33 PM, Kevin Mac Donnell <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > I once encountered a person selling a book from Mark Twain's library who
> > claimed that because Twain had handled that book that it must have his
> DNA,
> > and I met a fellow who said he had traveled to various famous Mark Twain
> > sites and handled things at each place and therefore had left his DNA at
> > every site. The former thought he had himself a selling point, and the
> > latter was just strange in a creepy cringical sort of way. So, while I've
> > never sold a Mark Twain flake, I can confirm that they exist.
> >
> > Kevin
> > @
> > Mac Donnell Rare Books
> > 9307 Glenlake Drive
> > Austin TX 78730
> > 512-345-4139
> > Member: ABAA, ILAB
> > *************************
> > You may browse our books at
> > www.macdonnellrarebooks.com
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Mark Twain Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> > > [log in to unmask]
> > > Sent: Monday, October 14, 2013 11:01 AM
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Re: Great MT letter coming up for sale
> > >
> > > Then it's untrue that among your 8001 Twainian items is a vial of his
> > > dandruff you sell by the flake. I am relieved.
> > >
> > >
> > > In a message dated 10/13/2013 11:22:19 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> > > [log in to unmask] writes:
> > >
> > > Kevin doesn't have everything. Kevin leans more toward printed
> materials
> > > than autograph letters or manuscripts. Kevin leans more toward letters
> > > about
> > > his writings and publishing matters than those on personal matters.
> Kevin
> > > leans more toward books from Twain's library than letters. Kevin leans
> > > more
> > > on some days than others, but as he gets older one thing is certain--
> > > Kevin
> > > leans more and more.
> > >
> > > Kevin
> > > @
> > > Mac Donnell Rare Books
> > > 9307 Glenlake Drive
> > > Austin TX 78730
> > > 512-345-4139
> > > Member: ABAA, ILAB
> > > *************************
> > > You may browse our books at
> > > www.macdonnellrarebooks.com
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Peter Salwen" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2013 12:24 PM
> > > Subject: Great MT letter coming up for sale
> > >
> > >
> > >> The Bonham's auction house will be selling the letter Mark Twain sent
> > to
> > >> tell his family of his & Livy's engagement ("if you know her 24 hours
> > >> and
> > >> then don't love her, you will accomplish what nobody else has ever
> > >> succeeded in doing since she was born" etc.).
> > >>
> > >> How is it that Kevin doesn't already have this? Or does he?
> > >>
> > >> Details at
> > >>
> > http://www.booktryst.com/2013/10/mark-twain-on-how-to-announce-your.html
> > >> *_________________________________*
> > >> *
> > >> *
> > >> *Peter Salwen*
> > >> *
> > >> 114 W 86, NYC 10024 | 917-620-5371
> > >> *
> > >> *
> > >>
> > >> *
> > >> *salwen.com <http://www.salwen.com>*
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
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> --
> Arianne Laidlaw A '58
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