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January 5, 2016

A Few Facts About MAD Magazine

• The magazine’s mascot— the round-headed boy with an idiotic grin— went unnamed until a staff member noticed the name of Alfred Newman in the credits of a movie.

That Newman was a well-regarded film composer (and, incidentally, the uncle of composer Randy Newman). Hoping to forestall a lawsuit, the staff changed the spelling of Alfred’s last name and added E as a middle initial. - Neatorama

Posted by gerardvanderleun at January 5, 2016 7:57 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.

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