RIP Al Jaffee - MAD Magazine

[singlecross]

Again, it seems that a sense of humor helps promote a long life… Al Jaffee, MAD Magazine cartoonist dies at 102.





Laugh Motherfuckers! We’re a big Cosmic joke who only get one ticket for this ride. Might as well have some FUN!


“All the serious people my age are dead.” He quipped in a 2010 interview.

RIP

[SkiBall]

MAD got me through a good portion of my youth. And I am grateful for that. Thanks for your part, Al. RIP

[hawkgt]

MAD was great. RIP Al, thanks for the chuckles

[pepperdawg]

MAD was great. RIP Al, thanks for the chuckles

Seconded

[mcski]

They should fold him in thirds before they put him in the box

[Woodsy]

They should fold him in thirds before they put him in the box

on point! Jaffe, helped me understand the culture of the 70s & 8-0s and made me LOL along the way

[hawkgt]

They should fold him in thirds before they put him in the box

just spit out my water on screen..... well done

[SB]

Salute to AJ

[mud]

Mad magazine taught me sometimes being the smartass in the room was the best move.

[garyfromterrace]

What, me worry?

[twomartinis]

MAD's oblique point of view taught me much of what the world has to offer - you just need to tilt your head a bit...


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[old goat]

It could be said that Mad's irreverance and disrespect of authority led to hippies and the anti-war movement, which led to the conservative backllash, the polarization of America, and the destruction of democracy and the rule of law. If so, it was worth it.

[garyfromterrace]

They should fold him in thirds before they put him in the box

Haha, yeah he'd like that. Let me just add that any mags who do not post in this thread are dead to me.
Caveat, unless they were born after 1975.

[Woodsy]

It could be said that Mad's irreverance and disrespect of authority led to hippies and the anti-war movement, which led to the conservative backllash, the polarization of America, and the destruction of democracy and the rule of law. If so, it was worth it.

Dunno, MAD made fun of hippies as much as conservative types.
They skewered everything, but in a knowing way which was the point.
Fk em if they can't take a joke.

[Squirreljam]

…any mags who do not post in this thread are dead to me.
Caveat, unless they were born after 1975.

‘68 here so yeah, don’t want to run afoul of gfromt. Grew up reading and sharing Mad magazine. RIP to Al Jaffee and his fam.

[garyfromterrace]

‘68 here so yeah, don’t want to run afoul of gfromt. Grew up reading and sharing Mad magazine. RIP to Al Jaffee and his fam.

You're a nice young man SquirrelJ!

[Harry]

Haha, yeah he'd like that. Let me just add that any mags who do not post in this thread are dead to me.
Caveat, unless they were born after 1975.

I had better post here, otherwise I will never get to earn my I Skied With Gary t-shirt.

[gravitylover]

They should fold him in thirds before they put him in the box

Ha! Perfect. RIP Al

[cat in january]

Huge part of my childhood.

This recent song on the radio always brought back those good memories. And to my friend Charles who I used to laugh at mad magazine, rest in peace

[garyfromterrace]

I had better post here, otherwise I will never get to earn my I Skied With Gary t-shirt.

Haha! Refer to my photo of subtle plague at Arolla in the snow for the Euros thread. Sometimes it can be a good thing!

[Cisco Kid]

I recall liking the Bonanza parody. Hoss to lost pioneer family. "I'll give you three days to get off the Pondorosa land. If you start right now you might make it." Sept 62 issue.

[ötzi]

Mad magazine taught me sometimes being the smartass in the room was the best move.

Absolutely. Although I question the "sometimes" part.

RIP AJ