I was lucky enough to grow up with “Mad” magazine: wickedly pointed satire packaged as a publication for kids. It introduced many of us to the foibles and contradictions of the adult world while staying below adult radar. I credit it with helping to lay the foundation of a healthy skepticism which serves me to this day!
I too loved mad mag Alfred e newman looked a lot like howdy duty (dooty)
@whiskywoman Years ago, the “Nation” magazine ran a rendering of George W. Bush as Alfred E. Newman on the cover. I have never been able to unsee that …