We had the pleasure of seeing Hal as Twain twice at the Orpheum Theater in Omaha, Nebraska. I don't know if he said this on either of those occasions, but it stuck with me: *"Why I've been Mark Twain longer than Mark Twain was Mark Twain."* Charles Cogar Louisiana Missouri On Tue, Feb 2, 2021 at 7:41 AM John R. Pascal <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/02/theater/hal-holbrook-dead.html?action=click&module=News&pgtype=Homepage > < > https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/02/theater/hal-holbrook-dead.html?action=click&module=News&pgtype=Homepage > > > > Thank God six classes of The Writings of Mark Twain got to know him. One > class got to meet him. > Future classes will continue to study and appreciate him. > > John R. Pascal, M.B.A., M.A. > Teacher of 9th, 11th Grade English Honors, & The Writings of Mark Twain > Honors > Seton Hall Preparatory School > Contributing Author to Mark Twain and Youth