Nice tribute. Al did some good work. I attribute all my wise-assery skills to the “usual gang of idiots” at Mad which would have served me well if I had grown up on the streets of New York. It didn’t work at all in Sunday School.
Of course, REAL comic/cartoon historians know that Al Jaffe was just stealing a concept first used by Rube Goldberg in his “Foolish Questions” panel, all the way back in 1908, predating his more famous “Inventions” strips by four years………
pschearer Premium Member 11 months ago
Did Grandpa know MAD when it was a comic book? I did.
gammaguy 11 months ago
Not to be confused with MADD.
sergioandrade Premium Member 11 months ago
Richard Pyror once commented that if you are on fire and running down the street people will get out of your way.
fuzzbucket Premium Member 11 months ago
Are kids still taught “Stop, drop, and roll”?
Egrayjames 11 months ago
Al Jaffee was 102 when he died last month.
Ken Otwell 11 months ago
102 years – quite a long life!
FassEddie 11 months ago
Nice tribute. Al did some good work. I attribute all my wise-assery skills to the “usual gang of idiots” at Mad which would have served me well if I had grown up on the streets of New York. It didn’t work at all in Sunday School.
ChessPirate 11 months ago
“No, I’m saving a bundle on cremation costs!”
“No, I’m just seeing if I’m flammable… Or is it inflammable?”
“Yes, come try to smother it with a big hug!”
colinmac2 11 months ago
So now we know the lead time on this strip.
darcyandsimon 11 months ago
LOL!
drycurt 11 months ago
I recently downloaded the complete MAD magazine set. Reading them from first to last.
LNER4472 Premium Member 11 months ago
Of course, REAL comic/cartoon historians know that Al Jaffe was just stealing a concept first used by Rube Goldberg in his “Foolish Questions” panel, all the way back in 1908, predating his more famous “Inventions” strips by four years………
Semolina Pilchard 11 months ago
Too bad we can’t do an online fold-in. Unless…