I always read Mad back in the 70s up until the early 80s growing up in Brooklyn. I went to grade school with Christopher Woodbridge the son of George Woodbridge

I always read Mad back in the 70s up until the early 80s growing up in Brooklyn. I went to grade school with Christopher Woodbridge the son of George Woodbridge(another Mad artist)[1]. I loved the irreverent, silly artwork and writing. My best friend and I would draw our own versions of Mad-type comics. There just wasn't anything like Mad. We would buy Cracked magazine if we couldn't find the latest Mad, but it was such an obvious copy of Mad, that we always held it against Cracked, although, it was fun too! Happy Retirement Al, and thanks for entertaining me for many years growing up in a not-so-cheerful neighborhood! [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Woodbridge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Woodbridge