> The tiny house where young Sam Clemens lived is now a > tiny museum, supplemented by a couple of associated, > emergency- backup museums nearby. Twain's image is > everywhere: on road signs, in shop windows and in > tourism brochures. Please tell me I'm wrong but I have a problem with this Hannibal "thing". It must be a nice town because several list members live there. Blame Shelley Fisher Fishkin, I guess :-). Her detailed description of the town (and of the commercialization) in "Lighting out for the Terrirory" removed any desire on my part to ever go there. I suspect I will do it, though. I'm simply too much of a Twain fan. I did like the review BTW. Tony