I thought it was an amusing parody on rampant reporting of trivial facts of famous people. Sent from my iPad On Sep 30, 2013, at 7:46 PM, Gordon Snedecor <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Yes=2C I read it as well and found it just blabber=2C trying to capitalize = > on UCPress "Autobiograpny of Mark Twain=2C Vol. 2. Or should I say what's n= > ew. > Gordon Snedecor in rainy Portland=2C OREGON > >> Date: Mon=2C 30 Sep 2013 17:01:06 -0400 >> From: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: Re: New Yorker: AMAZING=2C PREVIOUSLY UNPUBLISHED MARK TWAIN QUO= > TES >> To: [log in to unmask] >> =20 >> So glad to hear I'm not the only one who did not find it funny. I don't >> even understand it. Can someone explain what the joke is supposed to be? >> =20 >> =20 >> On Mon=2C Sep 30=2C 2013 at 4:16 PM=2C Heather Morgan <[log in to unmask] > et>wrote: >> =20 >>> I did NOT think was funny=2C but rather weird. The first quote is=3D20 >>> certainly a Twain - the rest=3DC2=3DA0!!!!!! >>> =3DC2=3DA0 >>> =3DC2=3DA0Heather. >>> >>> =3DC2=3DA0On Mon=2C Sep 30=2C 2013 at 03:32 PM=2C Arianne wrote: >>> =3DC2=3DA0 >>> =3DC2=3DA0> The first quote is his=2C I believe. >>>> >>>> I'll be interested in hearing whether anyone thought this was funny. >>>> I didn't! >>>> >>>> Arianne Laidlaw >>>> Sacramento >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri=2C Sep 27=2C 2013 at 3:09 PM=2C John H. Muller < >>>> [log in to unmask]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> =3D20 >>>>> >>> http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/shouts/2013/09/amazing-previously= > -=3D >>> unpublished-mark-twain-quotes.html >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> John Muller >>>>> 202.236.3413 l [log in to unmask] >>>>> Capital Community News l Greater Greater Washington l Huffington Pos= > t=3D20 >>>>> DC >>>>> *Frederick Douglass in Washington=2C D.C: The Lion of >>>>> Anacostia< >>>>> =3D20 >>>>> >>> http://www.amazon.com/Frederick-Douglass-Washington-D-c-Anacostia/dp/16= > 0=3D >>> >>> 9495772/ref=3D3Dwl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=3D3DUTF8&colid=3D3DH42HP4SBZ8OA&= > coliid=3D3DI=3D >>> 34OMAR1SV8L9G >>>>>> >>>>> * [The History Press=2C 2012] - Winner of 2013 DC >>>>> READS >>>>> http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/Douglassi >>>>> http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/JohnMul >>>>> Forthcoming: "Mark Twain in Washington=2C D.C.: The Adventures of a= > =3D20 >>>>> Capital >>>>> Correspondent" [The History Press=2C October 29=2C 2013] >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --=3D20 >>>> Arianne Laidlaw A '58 >>>> >>> > =