I got several chuckles out of Burns' Twain film, several of them probably intended by the director. I do wish, however, that the film could have avoided distilling Sam Clemens and Huck Finn down to the roles of civil rights activists. We should have expected it, though, since Burns defined baseball and jazz in terms of race, too. In my opinion, jazz, baseball, and Twain have all managed to transcend any single issue, no matter how noble. The only time I truly bristled was during the quote where Huck reflects on his time with Jim on the river, when Jim called him "honey," etc. I noticed they left out "and pet me." Afraid of misunderstandings? Honoring political correctness? Curious omission, whatever the reason. Stanton Nesbit --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.313 / Virus Database: 174 - Release Date: 1/2/02