tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391820021882341461.post1688277933697554018..comments2023-12-25T10:15:06.156-06:00Comments on Brant Flakes: On the Banks of the Mississippi with Mark TwainMarilyn Branthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05303846770348840645noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391820021882341461.post-29135250974099216242012-08-29T15:06:20.934-05:002012-08-29T15:06:20.934-05:00someday we will, fate isn't that big of a well...someday we will, fate isn't that big of a well you know what :)<br /><br />deb<br />The Reading Frenzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908245479700999445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391820021882341461.post-8439862856237216952012-08-28T21:59:38.312-05:002012-08-28T21:59:38.312-05:00Deb,
Oh! I hadn't realized we were so close!! ...Deb,<br />Oh! I hadn't realized we were so close!! It was a quick zip through for us this time, but you know I'd love for us to cross paths someday :). *hug!*Marilyn Branthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05303846770348840645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391820021882341461.post-47872058473094520062012-08-28T11:14:20.757-05:002012-08-28T11:14:20.757-05:00Marilyn, I just saw this.
you were within a coupl...Marilyn, I just saw this. <br />you were within a couple of hours of me :)<br />maybe next time<br />xoxo<br />debThe Reading Frenzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908245479700999445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391820021882341461.post-55919570565073120262012-08-22T16:06:03.850-05:002012-08-22T16:06:03.850-05:00Joan,
That's such a great one! It's one of...Joan,<br />That's such a great one! It's one of my favorites :). I never remember the entire quotation like I should, but I think of it *every single time* I write the word "lightning," LOL. Marilyn Branthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05303846770348840645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391820021882341461.post-74016824211717764572012-08-22T11:32:05.979-05:002012-08-22T11:32:05.979-05:00Yes, I have several favorite quotations from Mr. C...Yes, I have several favorite quotations from Mr. Clemens. How about: "The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter -- it's the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning."<br /><br />Great post, Marilyn.Joan Reeveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17622809465767116747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391820021882341461.post-77787840754839085192012-08-18T10:03:58.941-05:002012-08-18T10:03:58.941-05:00Caryn,
Thank you!! It was Twain's humor that r...Caryn,<br />Thank you!! It was Twain's humor that reeled me in, too. I think I need to spend a day just reading through some of his quotes because he has *so many* great ones, and quite a few I'd never seen before :).Marilyn Branthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05303846770348840645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391820021882341461.post-16437233362885645352012-08-17T12:27:10.685-05:002012-08-17T12:27:10.685-05:00What a fun trip! Twain definitely had some sadness...What a fun trip! Twain definitely had some sadness in his life, but even then his sense of humor shone through.<br /><br />Great selection of quotes, too! I tried to pick a favorite, but found I couldn't.Caryn Caldwellhttp://www.caryncaldwell.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391820021882341461.post-7662017695228397632012-08-16T19:31:23.323-05:002012-08-16T19:31:23.323-05:00Edie,
I loved that one about the cat/lying, too!! ...Edie,<br />I loved that one about the cat/lying, too!! I'd never seen it before until we were in Hannibal, but it was one of the main quotes that they featured at the museum. SO witty, that man. I admire him greatly, even though he was one of Jane Austen's most outspoken critics, LOL ;).Marilyn Branthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05303846770348840645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391820021882341461.post-19722402849416194462012-08-16T14:27:54.017-05:002012-08-16T14:27:54.017-05:00I love this! There were quite a few comments that ...I love this! There were quite a few comments that I wish I'd thought of. Including the one about the cat, of course. lol <br /><br />I never read The Innocents Abroad. Now I'll have to read it. Thanks for the recommendation!Edie Ramerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17084144940233965447noreply@blogger.com