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Rare Photos of Mark Twain Playing Pool, ca. 1900s
The American author Mark Twain, revered for writing classic novels such as Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court and Adventures of Tom Sawyer, was a billiards lover. In fact, there are several documents and speeches that highlight just how much Twain loved billiards. Literature enthusiasts should be thankful that Twain removed himself from a billiards table long enough to write the classic novels.
In the Mark Twain House and Museum, visitors can see the original billiards table the author played on. Twain used the billiards table to spread out his manuscripts while writing the previously mentioned novels.
In a public speech made in 1906, Twain said the following:
The game of billiards has destroyed my naturally sweet disposition. Once, when I was an underpaid reporter in Virginia City, whenever I wished to play billiards I went out to look for an easy mark. One day a stranger came to town and opened a billiard parlor. I looked him over casually. When he proposed a game, I answered, “All right.”
“Just knock the balls around a little so that I can get your gait,” he said; and when I had done so, he remarked: “I will be perfectly fair with you. I’ll play you left-handed.” I felt hurt, for he was cross-eyed, freckled, and had red hair, and I determined to teach him a lesson. He won first shot, ran out, took my half-dollar, and all I got was the opportunity to chalk my cue.
“If you can play like that with your left hand,” I said, “I’d like to see you play with your right.”
“I can’t,” he said. “I’m left-handed.”
Based on this statement, Twain was a much better author than a pool hustler.
In Twain’s autobiography, The Boys Life of Mark Twain, Albert Bigelow Paine describes Twain’s passion with billiards. After several years without a billiards table, Twain was given a pool table as an early Christmas gift by a wealthy friend, Mrs. Henry Rogers. In fact, Paine eventually moved into the Twain’s house at that time to “continue research.” Paine and Twain spent countless amounts of time around the billiards table, which is described in the latter half of the book.
What Americans want to do about illegal immigration
There is little support overall for an effort to deport all those in the U.S. illegally, but past surveys have found support for building a barrier along the Mexican border and for banning birthright citizenship.
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Egyptian Aak 2015 – Week 34 ( Aug 17- 23) clear
Must read – smile – as always to stay on top of Egyptian politics and…
Top Headlines
- Islamic State claims Cairo’s courthouse bombing. (Thursday)
- Four Palestinian Hamas militants were abducted in Sinai. (Thursday)
- Egypt sentences Brotherhood leader to life imprisonment. (Saturday)
- Egyptian security forces fire tear gas at striking police officers. (Sunday)
A bombing in Cairo that wounded dozens. Islamic State claimed responsibility. (Amr Nabil / Associated Press)
Main Headlines
Monday
- Egyptian forces near the border with Libya issued a high-level alert
- Rights groups lash out against Egypt’s “Orwellian” new anti-terror law
- Egyptian police colonel dies from injuries sustained in bomb attack
- Egyptian photographer arrested for alleged Muslim Brotherhood ties is released on bail
- President Sisi’s mother passes away
- Air conditioners were installed in Egypt police station following death of detainees from heat wave
- Renaissance Dam tripartite meetings to resume in Ethiopia
Tuesday
- Cairo-based Arab League urges military support for Libya against ISIS
- Sources: Egypt to create ‘fish farms’ along the border with Gaza
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