Maybe like you, I got gobbled up in Carson City’s Third Annual Mark Twain Days, and could not feel any better for the rendezvous. We were greeted with a warm welcome by Nevada State Folklorist and Master of Ceremonies, Brad McMullen: “The legacy of Mark Twain and his contemporaries lives on in each of us, so get out there and start spreading some tall tales. It’s your responsibility as a Nevadan!”
First things first, we cut a red ribbon to the brand new Mark Twain Reading Room in the Nevada State Library, where we were reminded that, “The man who does not read good books, has no advantage over the man who cannot read them.” Then we sat down to read Roughing It.
Next came the Grand Opening Reception at the Brewery Arts Center Exhibition Hall, featuring a stunning display of early editions of the Gold Hill News, along with some enlightening remarks from David Moore on the influence that Mark Twain had on early Nevada journalists, including David’s own distinguished career…