Comments on: The Surprising and Familiar Mark Twain

By: Charles Neumann

Charles Neumann — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:22:13 +0000

Very interesting. Mark Twain was a very complex man. Remember, the writer was a friend of his, a more objective writer likely would be more likely to find other “faults” with the great man.

By: James (Jim) Kelly

James (Jim) Kelly — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:07:32 +0000

Humor is the best way to get your point across and have it remembered. Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) is the proof of that. He came in with Haley’s Comet in 1835 and went out with it in 1910.

Will Rogers was of the same mentality. Will went out with a plane crash in Alaska.

I hope, as well as being remembered, they have done some good. Sad to say, it seems what they predicted about politics has come about, and is still headed in that selfish direction. God Bless America! The current President’s pastor said the opposite and that President still got elected. And re-elected?

By: Ima Ryma

Ima Ryma — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 09:33:41 +0000

Samuel Clemens used pen names,
Before deciding on “Mark Twain.”
He would sign “Josh” to sketching frames,
And “Snodgrass” to lettered refrain.
Mississippi riverboating
Gave Samuel the Mark Twain choice.
When shouted it meant just one thing,
“Safe to pass,” from a boatman’s voice.
So famous Mark Twain came to be.
Did he live up to its truth told?
In reply he would say that he
Was too modest to talk so bold.

Whatever name, one thing is sure.
He left us great literature.