Real name: Samuel Clemens
Mark Twain was his penname
this post was submitted on 06 Jun 2026
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True but most people will only recognize his pen name
Is that like, Dublin, California, USA or some other Dublin?
Because Dublin, California sure doesn't look like that any more.
Dublin is the name of the cat.
That makes a lot more sense.
I think dublin refers to his cat.
So it seems that this was taken in Dublin, New Hampshire, and the pictured kitten might be named Sackcloth or it might be one of two that he named Ashes.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mark-twain-liked-cats-better-people-180965265/
This raises a far larger question. Do 'rental' kittens get to keep their name, or do they get 're-badged' so new renters can pick their own name? 🤔
It's Dublin, New Hampshire
I wonder if this was taken during the coldest winter he experienced in San Francisco during the summer.