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