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From: jrc@ritcv.UUCP (James R. Carbin)
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Subject: Re: Interesting cities, USA
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Date: Tue, 9-Apr-85 11:06:43 EST
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Posted: Tue Apr  9 11:06:43 1985
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> 
> I believe it was Mark Twain who said that there were only three cities
> in the USA that he found interesting: Boston, San Fransisco and New
> Orleans. Having lived in Boston, and visited SF and New Orleans, I'm
> rather impressed, and am inclined to believe that Mark Twain's
> statement is still true. Any dissenting voices? Any cities you'd
> like to add to this list? 
> -- 
> ...ihnp4!attunix!rajeev   -- usenet
> ihnp4!attunix!rajeev@BERKELEY   -- arpanet
> Sri Rajeev, SF 1-342, Bell Labs, Summit, NJ 07901. (201)-522-6330.

It probably is not a well-known fact that Mark Twain spent his summers in
Elmira, New York where he claimed he could write more material in a day than
he could anyplace else in a month.  While there are some erroneous rumors to
the effect that Mark Twain did not like Elmira, if you talk with knowlegeable
historians, they will tell you that this is definitely not true.

Sadly for Elmira, New York, it has been hit by hard times in the past fifteen
years.  It started with the flooding from the hurricane in 1972 I believe, 
followed by a steady exodus of industrial firms, until today, Elmira is only
a shadow of what it once was.  

Even if Beantown, New Orrrlans, and S.F. are still nice places to be,  I
don't think we can rely upon the judgement of someone who has been dead
75 years.  (Yep, he was born in the year of the appearance of Haley's
Comet and died when it next appeared.)  

But, I will admit that all three are really great cities even if I couldn't
afford to live in anyone of them.

Now let's really start some controversy!  My last visit to Pittsburgh was
13 years ago, so was I surprised when it was recently chosen as the #1 city
in the country.   Has it changed that much?

as ever,

j.r.        {alegra,seismo}!rochester!ritcv!jrc