The editors of MAD have asked me to pass this on…but I would have announced it here even if they hadn't asked. We all want to deluge Al Jaffee with birthday wishes on his upcoming 90th birthday…and none of this crappy "takes you 60 seconds" e-mail stuff. That man has been slaving night and day for decades to bring you his fine cartooning. It's the least you can do to actually write out or draw something on actual paper and go buy a friggin' stamp. Here's the announcement that will run in the next issue of that publication…
AL JAFFEE IS TURNING 90!
On March 13, long-time MAD writer/artist, creator of the Fold-In and Snappy Answers, and accused (but never convicted!) shoplifter Al Jaffee is going to be 90 freakin' years old! To celebrate, we're asking all fans (and enemies) to send in letters, cards, poems, drawings, paintings, sculptures, operettas, WHATEVER — so we can pass the love straight to Al! The sky's the limit!
You can send your birthday wishes to:
The Big Jaffee
c/o MAD Magazine
1700 Broadway
New York, NY 10019The deadline is March 1st…so get crackin'!
Do it or you'll hate yourself when it's too late. And if you already hate yourself, you'll hate yourself more. Just send Al something…but don't send a note that says FUN SEEKERS KNOW TO PICK YOU with the letters positioned so when you fold it over, the N SEEKERS KNOW TO PI disappears.
See, I know that's what you were thinking and now that I've posted it, you can't do it. You'll have to think of something else. Preferably, something sincere.