Fair enough, Gnu. Peace. :-) I do wish we had kept the tradition of tea time, though. I enjoyed afternoon tea very much when I was across the pond. (I guess there's nothing stopping me from having my own.)

Speaking of Mark Twain, Ken Burns' documentary is worth the watching. It's aired on PBS already a couple of times, and is probably available for the renting just about anywhere. During his lifetime, Twain saw a lot of technological advancements, and earned and lost a few fortunes. He had a chance to invest in the telephone and didn't, because he couldn't imagine that it would be an everyday gadget.