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Wow, I didn't know this - Fascinating and sad...
posted by
Raye09
on November 16, 2011 at 5:50 AM
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Re: Re: It's not at all clear that she was a wit like her son was to become,
but the story is fascinating. I read a whole biography of him, and that story was the main one that stuck with me. - Bob
posted by
2902
on November 15, 2011 at 5:11 PM
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Re: It's not at all clear that she was a wit like her son was to become,
posted by
2902
on November 15, 2011 at 5:09 PM
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I've always loved Mark Twain quotation pages. Never thought about looking to see if Mrs. Clemmons ever said anything before Little Mark/Sam was famous.
posted by
TAPS.
on November 15, 2011 at 3:44 PM
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Re:He always seemed to enjoy the reputation of a rascal -
it had to start somewhere - Bob
posted by
2902
on November 15, 2011 at 12:13 PM
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Re: Yes. He always said he was like Huckleberry Finn, who spent
most of his time escaping, even concluding the book by saying he "lit out' for the Indian Territory. - Bob
posted by
2902
on November 15, 2011 at 12:11 PM
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Re: No, but he did spend some time running from people who had
no good intentions towards him. I looked for your 3-hour opus. Either I've missed it, or you've succeeded wondefully in compressing it. That old saying, The apple doesn't fall far from the tree seemed like it could be made into an interesting title. - Bob
posted by
2902
on November 15, 2011 at 12:05 PM
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That says it all!!! Love it!!
posted by
mariss9
on November 15, 2011 at 8:51 AM
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LOL given the things he said there must have been a few at the time who considered the gallows for young Mark...
posted by
lionreign
on November 15, 2011 at 7:40 AM
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Perhaps she had been hit on the head with an apple Bob. Did he end up on the gallows?
Hey Bob I spent three hours writing an explanation to you over your last comment on my blog.
posted by
C_C_T
on November 15, 2011 at 7:19 AM
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Re: True, but don't you love the story? It sounds like something
he would say! - Bob
posted by
2902
on November 15, 2011 at 5:49 AM
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Re: True, but don't you love the story? It sounds like something
he would say! - Bob
posted by
2902
on November 15, 2011 at 5:49 AM
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Wouldn't it have been Mrs. Clemens? But it sounds like something a mother would say...at least my mother would have.
posted by
UtahJay
on November 15, 2011 at 5:36 AM
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