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Al Jaffee, Longtime 'Mad Magazine' Cartoonist, Dies at 102

Journal by hubie

My top two reasons for reading Mad Magazine were the fold-in and Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions, and both were done by Al Jaffee. He died at the ripe old age of 102. RIP.

Ages ago I would idly try to see what the fold-in was while waiting by a magazine rack, trying to do it without creasing (much) the cover so that I didn't have to purchase it. :)

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  • (Score: -1, Spam) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 11, @03:24AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 11, @03:24AM (#1300869)

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  • (Score: 3, Interesting) by RS3 on Tuesday April 11, @08:13AM (1 child)

    by RS3 (6367) on Tuesday April 11, @08:13AM (#1300925)

    I didn't know Al was still around. I'm glad he had such a long full life, contributing much mirth. Not sure if I should admit this, but Mad Magazine in part contributed to my scholastic delinquency such that I ended up going to summer school. Looking back, I wouldn't change a thing.

    • (Score: 3, Interesting) by canopic jug on Wednesday April 12, @02:26PM

      by canopic jug (3949) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday April 12, @02:26PM (#1301105) Journal

      He was one of the two main humorists there in Mad which I looked for by name, back when Mad was still around, back when it was still funny. Don Martin was the other one. I too am glad he had such a long and productive life, 102 is a very respectable age.

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  • (Score: -1, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Friday April 14, @01:16AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday April 14, @01:16AM (#1301354)

    Speaking of things that have died, the Poll is dead. As a doornail. Archived. Seems like it is before its time. Has the pool been prematurely terminated? Can anything be done to revive it?

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday April 15, @12:43PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Saturday April 15, @12:43PM (#1301566)

      Need a new topic. Got any suggestions?

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