I heard this a while back, it's a little funnier: http://www.npr.org/2013/02/22/172433807/misquoting-mark-twain also, about 2 weeks ago there was another author on NPR talking about his new book on misquotations; much of what he had to say was about MT. Sorry do not recall the name, maybe someone else heard that story... ps: In Casablanca, Humphrey Bogart’s character never says “Play it again, Sam.” Really. Look it up. What Rick really said is "If she can stand it, I can. Play it." The latter may be correct, but the former sounds better to our ears and therefore has been repeated in our society until it sounds right. Thus misquotations--or even full blown myths (George Washington to father after chopping down a cherry tree: "I cannot tell a lie..."). -- Prof. Harold K. Bush Professor of English 3800 Lindell Saint Louis University St. Louis, MO 63108 314-977-3616 (w); 314-771-6795 (h) <www.slu.edu/x23809.xml>