By: Farfel

Farfel — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:38:33 +0000

Ah, the joys of paper routes … “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds” … ain’t that the truth! Those pre-dawn days, out before the rest of the world awoke, and then again in the late afternoon, paper routes gave me my first business sense (not that it has panned out to make me wealthy or anything!) and a strong sense of meeting obligations. It was fun to have my own money at 10 years old and beyond. I did read those papers every day, and their content was quite shocking for a naive little kid growing up in the 1960s and during the Vietnam War. It made me a reader and a news junkie, addictions that afflict me to this day.
As for Mad Magazine, perhaps I am not alone in thinking that it was more than just a cartoon/joke/satire mag, but gave a real education about society, trends, and the absurdities of life. A lot of it was over my head, but I really liked Dave Berg’s work and more. I was also an avid collector of the Mad compilations back then. I read a copy a year or so ago and I must say that either it changed or I’ve outgrown it But as a kid, I was at the drug store every month picking up my copy and devouring it before I got home.
Great blog entry, and it really brought back some fun memories. ~Farfel

By: Jesse

Jesse — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:34:53 +0000

I like this post. Thanks for sharing! I like the feeling of finding a secret hidden spot to read… it’s like a mini-vacation. :o)

By: Denise

Denise — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:19:16 +0000

Hi Audra, that explains the great arm! I enjoyed the post.

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