The celebration in Hannibal sounds wonderful. Good, wholesome, midwestern, all-American celebration. I wish I could be there, I can taste the hotdogs and lemonade, smell the popcorn and hear all the great music. Hannibal is going to thank it's benefactor is a Red, White, and Blue kind of way. The tourism dollars Twain brings to that neck of the woods is worth a celebration. Clean industry is always worth celebrating. Hannibal is a real live nephew of it's Uncle Sam! Enjoy the day Hannibal. Jane McCone Director Center for Mark Twain Studies Elmira College Elmira, NY