You all have studied Twain longer and more in depth than I have. I don't have an answer but I wonder how many of the recipients of this award Twain would have found funny ? Philip Bauer On 1/19/2022 2:12 PM, Terry Ballard wrote: > Given that the award is a device to shine a light on America's funniest > comedians, I find Stewart to be one of their better choices. For one of > their worst choices find a comedian whose name rhymes with Kill Barrel and > you will get one who is not particularly funny and has no redeeming social > or satirical content. Also glad to see that they looked beyond the alumni > of Saturday Night Live. > > On Wed, Jan 19, 2022 at 1:42 PM John H. Muller < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> "Mark Twain Controversy" >> Daily Show w/ John Stewart >> January 2011 >> >> >> https://www.cc.com/video/9ez59y/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-mark-twain-controversy >> >> On Wed, Jan 19, 2022 at 12:40 PM Mac Donnell Rare Books < >> [log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >>> FYI, Jon Stewart is getting the Mark Twain Prize at Kennedy Center in >>> April. >>> >>> I think he is an excellent and deserving choice. He's a comedian of >>> course, but more important, he's a humorist, as Twain himself defines >>> the difference in `How to Tell a Story'. >>> >>> Anybody know of any Stewart-Twain connections? >>> >>> Kevin >>> @ >>> Mac Donnell Rare Books >>> 9307 Glenlake Drive >>> Austin TX 78730 >>> 512-345-4139 >>> Member: ABAA, ILAB, BSA >>> >>> You can browse our books at: >>> www.macdonnellrarebooks.com >>> >> >> -- >> John Muller >> www.LostHistoryUSA.com >> 202.236.3413 >> Capital Community News l Greater Greater Washington l Washington Syndicate >> l Washington Informer >> >> *Frederick Douglass in Washington, D.C: The Lion of Anacostia >> < >> http://www.amazon.com/Frederick-Douglass-Washington-D-c-Anacostia/dp/1609495772/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=H42HP4SBZ8OA&coliid=I34OMAR1SV8L9G >>> * >> [The >> History Press, 2012] Winner of 2013 DC READS >> Mark Twain in Washington, D.C.: The Adventures of a Capital Correspondent >> <http://amzn.to/19PzIFd> [The History Press, 2013] >> >