“But the truth is, that when a Library expels a book of mine and leaves an unexpurgated Bible lying around where unprotected youth and age can get hold of it, the deep unconscious irony of it delights me and doesn’t anger me.” ~~ Mark Twain in a letter to Mrs. F. G. Whitmore, 7 February 1907
This was prompted by the removal of his book Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the shelves of the children section of the Brooklyn Library – as I recall the story. It might have been a different library, as it was banned from many. The Brooklyn Library took issue with the use of sweat instead of perspire and from Huck itching and scratching all the time. Okay…
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It’s easier to fool people than it is to convince them they’ve been fooled.
“There are many humorous things in the world; among them, the white man’s notion that he is less savage than the other savages.” Mark Twain, Following the Equator
“There are many humorous things in the world; among them, the white man’s notion that he is less savage than the other savages.” Mark Twain, Following the Equator