I'll third Hal and second Joe! Again this is the most rewarding conference I attend for all the reasons we always list: quality people and thinking, and genuine good will. Thank you to all involved. Cheers, Ben On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 1:22 PM, Joseph Csicsila <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I'd second Hal's sentiments and add big thanks to Ann and Kerry for the > mont= > hs of grinding work as conference co-directors that went into helping put > to= > gether such a great three days.=20 > > Congratulations, too, to the five honorees for 2017: Barb, Shelly, Kent, > Lau= > ra, and Linda.=20 > =20 > Safe travels everyone! > > Joe Csicsila > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Aug 6, 2017, at 7:13 AM, Hal Bush <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >=20 > > Well, my friends, it was a blast. OK, I'll bite: here is the official > > place to post your favorite moments and memories. I'd love to hear > > anyone's thoughts on the experience, so please hit "reply" & add on... > >=20 > > --Elmira College and the Center are in great hands: Joe & Matt and staff > > did spectacularly and I am so grateful having them at the helm. Well > > done: many people remarked on their enthusiasm and vision going forward. > > --Much stirring talk about humor, satire, wit, jokes, and/or some > variatio= > n > > of that subject area, over several sessions: turns out Jim Caron is > quite= > > > the humorist! Except he may not like being called that... and everyone > I= > > > consulted agrees that it should have been real whiskey, not iced tea, > they= > > > were sipping... > > --Japan wins again for most represented nation outside the USA!! > Otsukare= > > > sama deshita!! One scholar, a Syrian national, was unable to join us due > > to the travel ban -- which we learned from a tearful Matt Seybold. Matt > > was not the only person moved to tears over the weekend by the way ... > > --Great turnout and good weather -- and as usual, it was the PEOPLE > > involved that made being at Elmira 2017 very special and memorable. > >=20 > > gratefully, --Hal B. > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > --=20 > > 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> > >=20 > > www.halbush.com > -- Ben Click Professor, English Director, Writing & Speaking Center Director, Twain Lecture Series on American Humor and Culture (240) 895-4253 St. Mary's College of Maryland