The Mark Twain Circle of America and The American Humor Studies Association are hosting their Quadrennial Conference at the Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans, Dec. 7th -10th 2006. We have extended the deadline for submissions until October 25th. The panels cover a variety of topics and special interests, so please feel free to submit even the most peculiar, esoteric, and provocative of papers. Send a short abstract with a title to Ann Ryan at [log in to unmask]