Samuel Clemens chose his pen name while working as a Ferry Boat pilot on the Mississippi. The term, “Mark Twain” was used when the water was deeper than 12 feet, meaning essentially that it was safe, thereby giving the Pilot a sense of relief. The connotation carried within the simple seemingly nonsensical term “Mark Twain” meant so much to him as a Ferryman, that to merely hear it must have engendered a Pavlovian autonomic response of relaxation and peace.
In this same spirit, I’m going to change my performing name to
Residuals Free-Food McGasStipend,
You’re Welcome.
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