Mad Magazine Recurring Features


Alfred's Poor Almanac


(written by Frank Jacobs / John Putnam art)

in Order of Appearance in Regular Issues

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Mad's play on Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack

FEATURE TITLE EXAMPLE ENTRY ISSUE / DATE
Alfred's Poor Almanac "January 2 - Axolotl season begins.
Pickle them now, while they are at peak flavor!"
69 - Mar 1962
Alfred's Poor Almanac "February 22 - Washington tells Gilbert Stuart
to leave the portrait unfinished."
70 - Apr 1962
Alfred's Poor Almanac "May 8 - Mickey Bitsko invents 'The Coffee Break,'
and is immediately fired, 1891."
71 - Jun 1962
Alfred's Poor Almanac "May 13 - Mother's Day;
give Mom the greatest gift of all today -- your absence!"
72 - Jul 1962
Alfred's Poor Almanac "July 2 - Due to unpaid taxes,
Italian officials put lien on Tower of Pisa, 1902."
73 - Sep 1962
Alfred's Poor Almanac "August 31 - Soviet Union claims invention of the Edsel, 1957." 74 - Oct 1962
Alfred's Poor Almanac "October 13 - Sen John Bulch dislocates kneecap,
is summoned before special Congressional Joint Committee, 1946."
75 - Dec 1962
Alfred's Poor Almanac "December 11 - U.S. Mint at Philadelphia opens new wing,
claiming extra facilities will provide better quarters, 1911."
76 - Jan 1963
Alfred's Poor Almanac "June 18 - Banks that advertise quick loan service
usually have your interest at heart."
168 - Jul 1974
Alfred's Poor Almanac "July 9 - O.J. Simpson's birthday.
Team offers to throw a party if owner will pay the Bills."
169 - Sep 1974
Alfred's Poor Almanac "September 5 - Raquel Welch's birthday.
Which may explain why today is a total bust."
170 - Oct 1974
Alfred's Poor Almanac "November 3 - Undertaker Irving Pabst enters
National Casket Contest, wins blue ribbon for his bier, 1905."
171 - Dec 1974
Alfred's Poor Almanac "January 1 - The Bad News is: tomorrow MAD #173 goes on sale.
The Good News is: this is the last Poor Alfred's Almanac."
172 - Jan 1975