Mark Twain at a dinner at the Author's Club, said:
Speaking of fresh eggs, I am reminded of the town of Squash. I my early lecturing days I went to Squash to lecture in Temperance Hall, arriving in the afternoon. The town seemed poorly billed. I thought I'd find out if the knew anything at all about what was in store for them.
'Good afternoon, friend,' I said to the general storekeeper. 'Any entertainment here tonight to help a stranger while away the evening?'
The general storekeeper, wh…