Oh! I forgot the other thing I wanted to say :) I am twice alumni of Elmira college. I was happy to go to the different buildings for the panels. Especially the Kohler building, it is the bio/chem building and where I spent many classes and labs. It was nice to see the labs unchanged, where I attended and TA'ed and the lounge there where I took my physics course. Like the sessions at the conference, there were many overlaps in courses for me,so profs let me take the courses in my "free" time ;) as I did a double major of computers and "pre-med" and a double minor of math and music. It was a great time for me and it was nice to have that "flood" of memory. The second degree was a masters, ALL in Mark Twain work, that I did over 6 years. :) Thanks :) Jules -----Original Message----- From: Mark Twain Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of JULES AUSTIN HOJNOWSKI Sent: Monday, August 07, 2017 10:48 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Au revoir!: Elmira 2017 Highlights Hi! Thanks so much for all the "love" having lost just about the rest of my bio= logical family. I felt this time, more than the past 45 years, that all of you "Twain" peop= le are my real family. Thank you for accepting me and your conversations, and kind words. :) Jules Ps hope to see many of you in Hannibal in 2 years! -----Original Message----- From: Mark Twain Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Click, Ben Sent: Monday, August 07, 2017 10:14 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Au revoir!: Elmira 2017 Highlights 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=20 > the mont=3D hs of grinding work as conference co-directors that > went=20 into helping put to=3D gether such a great three days.=3D20 > > Congratulations, too, to the five honorees for 2017: Barb, Shelly,=20 > Kent, Lau=3D ra, and Linda.=3D20 > =3D20 > Safe travels everyone! > > Joe Csicsila > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Aug 6, 2017, at 7:13 AM, Hal Bush <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >=3D20 > > Well, my friends, it was a blast. OK, I'll bite: here is the=20 > >official place to post your favorite moments and memories. I'd > >love=20 to hear anyone's thoughts on the experience, so please hit > >"reply" & ad= d on... > >=3D20 > > --Elmira College and the Center are in great hands: Joe & Matt > >and=20 staff did spectacularly and I am so grateful having them at > >the=20 helm. Well > > done: many people remarked on their enthusiasm and vision going > >forwar= d. > > --Much stirring talk about humor, satire, wit, jokes, and/or some > variatio=3D > n > > of that subject area, over several sessions: turns out Jim Caron is > quite=3D > > > the humorist! Except he may not like being called that... and=20 > > everyone > I=3D > > > consulted agrees that it should have been real whiskey, not iced=20 > > tea, > they=3D > > > were sipping... > > --Japan wins again for most represented nation outside the USA!! > Otsukare=3D > > > sama deshita!! One scholar, a Syrian national, was unable to > >join=20 us due to the travel ban -- which we learned from a tearful > >Matt=20 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 > >=20 involved that made being at Elmira 2017 very special and memorable. > >=3D20 > > gratefully, --Hal B. > >=3D20 > >=3D20 > >=3D20 > >=3D20 > > --=3D20 > > 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> > >=3D20 > > 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