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‘CAPITOL GAMES DEPARTMENT
‘MAD's Plan For Making
‘The Congressional TV Show More Entertaining
CLASS DISTINKSHUN DEPARTMENT
‘AHigh School Yearbook For Average Clods
DOWN, PRINTS! DEPARTMENT
Famous Family Album Rejects
FISH WIFE DEPARTMENT
‘The Big One That Got Away
GRINDING THE AXIOM DEPARTMENT
MAD Laws :
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Don Martin Looks At “The Lone Ranger”
LETTERS DEPARTMENT
Random Samplings Of Reader Mail
MALICE IN BLUNDERLAND DEPARTMENT
Election Year Jabberwocky
MARGINAL THINKING DEPARTMENT
“Drawn-Out Dramas” By Aragones
OILY ADDITION DEPARTMENT
MAD's All-inclusive, Do-It-Yourself
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ONCE MORE, IT’S ELECTION YEAR...AND ONCE MORE,
AND THE NEVER-ENDING SPEECHES AND COMMENTS A
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WRITER: FRANK JACOBS
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a Darth Vader look-alike
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the sky falling
the ghost of Howard Hughes
enraged shepherds
Werner Erhard showing up
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this new program is in serious trouble!
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blockbusters like “Laverne & Shirley”
or “Three’s Company"?! We think we've
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$7000 personal expense account, and 33 al
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Gardens... and $2.00 haircuts!GRINDING THE AXIOM DEPT.
Have you ever wondered why it rains every time
you wash your car? Are you puzzled why the war-
ranty on your TV runs out the day before your
picture tube blows? The answer is obvious! We
are all at the mercy of mysterious, unstated
laws that have the power to make the young feel
old, the wise look foolish and the strong turn
into mush! In other words, we're all subject to
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CON OSU Cus Nc HENRY KISSINGER MAKING HIS BAR MITZVAH SPEECHCLASS DISTINKSHUN DEPT. sah
Most High School yearbooks feature a handful of sharp kids: The Best Looking,
The Most Popular, The Best Dressed, and like that. But these smartass kids
make up only a small percentage of the average graduating class. We feel that
the rest of the students (like the clods on the MAD staff when they were in
school) deserve some recognition, too. Mainly .. . we'd like to see a yearbook
that truly reflects the nature of today’s graduating classes. Here, then, is
AHIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK
FOR AVERAGE CLODS
ANTIST: GEORGE WOODBRIDGE WRITER: Lou SILVERSTONE
BSPEGHY 08
YaNRBOOKO?
GGADUNTONG CLASS
O00Millard Fillmore was the 18th President of
IN i the United States, but he will always be
Number 1 in our book. Beeat
s an inspiration for the mediocrit
i anyone of us can achieve ifwe really putour
questionable minds to it. He was the fi
President not to be renominated by
His most remembered achievement
was the installation of the first bathtub in
the White House (although it was rumored
at the time that he'd thought it was an
ostentatious urinal). In 1865, he ran for the
Presidency as the candidate of the “Know-
Nothing Party” and was soundly defeated.
We are proud to have our school named
after such an unmemorable American
A
Message
From
Our
Principal
We, the Class of '79, dedicate this To The Class Of°79
book to Gus “Grumpy” Zucchini, As you, the graduating seniors, leave
: these shallowed halls and go forth into the
the Seliobl Custorian, he tite world (or even fifth or sixth), I have every
only person from any depart- confidence that you will carry on the
ment of the school that does greatest of Fillmore Traditions: To disap-
anything that the Class of 79 can pear and never be heard of again.
elate to!
oo Calvin Clone
We love yuh, Gus! Principal
A MESSAGE FROM THE CLASS MEDIOCRITORIAN
Iwas asked to say what it means to me
to be graduating from Millard Fillmore
High:
Itmeans I don’t have to go to school no
more. I’m glad. .
Bernard Schlepp
(Well-put, Bernard. Nobody
could have said it better!)Nickname:
“Pushy”
(Many For The First Time)
MEET THE CLASS OF ’79
ALLEN PORKNOY
Nickname:
“Allen”
Major Achievement:
Never raised his hand Major Achievement:
<{ Pushy was involved i
the movement to get
students appointed to
the Library Selection
Committee. She signed
the petition’
during all 12 years
of High School
Future Plans:
Tofinally undergo a
much-needed kidney
operation.
JENNIFER PUERILE
Nickname:
“What's "er name?”
Major Achievement:
Grew two inches in
FREDERICK FRIBBLE
Ambition:
Plans to take a
correspondence
ea
course to beet
Dental Technician
Nickname:
None
School Activities:
i
None
Notable Achievements:
Heart Specialist
FARRAH LIPSCHITZ
WENDELL WEEDY Dee:
Nickname: ial
“Weedy Wendell”
Ambition:
To get anose job,
ag ginhitions \ braces for her teeth,
polities! Like, I x cone for ber
might register to for her eyes, and
voemenna just go on being
her same old sel
LINDA MAY GRITS
MARY ANN HOHUM
“Nickname:
‘You there! : Nickname:
“True Grits”
Major Achievement:
Mary will be remembered Fondest Memory:
In her Senior vear,
Linda received her
very first Valentine
‘Card. It was
addressed, “Occupant”.
by her classmates for
uh... whatever.
Hobby:
Watching TV.
‘Awards:
Voted the girl most
likely not to,CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES
THE NON-JOINERS CLUB THE FILLMORE APOLITICAL CLUB
great guys and gals in this club ever ran for
soups on campus, not one of the lorfor
membersoftheNon-JoinersClubbelongedtoanyotherclub nor has any of them ever voted
or organization in their four years at good old Fillmore, has no Officers... because nobody
a School
wouldrun foranything!
THE NO-SHOW PEP AND DRAMA GROUP THE GYM SHOWER TEAM
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‘The fun-loving kids ofthis organization havethe Fillmore ‘Themembersofthisteamhaveestablished aschoolr
spirit. They have never attended or participated ina Pep that's going to be tough to beat in years to come. 1
Rally, a School Dance or a School Play. Which is why they all took showers every day after Gymin their Senioryear! _|
never even bothered toshow up for this group photograph. _ In fact, many of them took showers instead of taking Gym!
‘THE NON-LETTER TEAM THE GIRLS’ NON-LETTER TEAM
None of the jocks on this team ever went out fora Varsity _'Themembersof this team proved tobejust as uninterested
or Intramural Sport, nordidany ofthem evergotoagame. in School Sportsas the boys. So score one for Women’s Lib!
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FILLMORE’S CLASS OF ’79
LEAST-KNOWN STUDENT MOST AVERAGE STUDENT
Brett Shmecklehoff
(Actually, thisisapicture ofrunner-
‘up, Lowell Acne, as we couldn't find
faphoto of Brett, and nobody was Dink got straight C's for four
really sure what he looked like!) _ straight years. Way to go, Dink!
LEAST-KNOWN JOCK LEASTPUBLICIZED
Harold Hersheybar STUDENT
Molly Finsternisher
Not only was her name never
As Captain yrinted in the School Newspaper, or
the Fillmore Solitaire Team, Harry ghalked on the blackboard of any of
is'proud that the team had an herclassex, Mollysnane wasnever
undefeated season, Thats because even writien—along with an ob-
ho other schoo! fielded a Solitaire Scene remark—on any of the Boy's
Team this season Bathroom wails!
MOST LIKELY TO MOST LIKELY TO
BE A FILE CLERK BE A HOUSEWIFE
Glenda Glitch (IF SHE CAN FIND SOME-
BODY TO MARRY HER!)
‘Tricia Gromlick
POLITEST STUDENT
Raleigh Walters
Raleigh said “Gye!” as he le
home for school every morning for
four years, and he didn't utter an
other word all day tntil he returned
home in the afternoon and said
“Hit”, Raleigh majored in Speech!
MOST LIKELY TO BE
A SUPERMARKET BAGGER,
‘OR MAYBE A PRICE-
STAMPER AND SHELF-
STACKER
Todd Gluberman
MOST LIKELY TO BE
AHOUSE HUSBAND
(IF HE CAN FIND ANY.
BODY TO MARRY HIM!)
Sidney ShrydluCAUGHT IN THE ACTION
Candid Shots Of Our Fun-Filled Days At Fillmore High
PRE-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Remember the fun we had waiting for the school
bus to take us to dear old Fillmore High School?
PROM NIGHT
Breaking up, watching a re-run of “Laverne and
Shirley” at home on the night of the big prom.
WHO EVER SAID HIGH SCHOOL HAS TO BE DULL...?!?
Having fun . . . walki
the hail between. classes
‘Another fun time... put
ting books in the locker.
AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Remember the laughs
bus to take us home from dear old Fi
THE BIG GAME
Having fun babysi
Remember those delicious
peanut butter sandwiches?AN AL JAFFEE —
SNAPPY ANSWERS TO
STUPID QUESTIONS
Hd IncidentVALET OF THE DULLS DEPT.
In the early days of television, there were two popular situation comedies. One
featured a wise-cracking child named “Dennis The Menace,” who always outwitted
his bumbling parents, and the other featured a wise-cracking maid named “Hazel,”
who always outwitted her bumbling employer. Well, TV has come a long way since
audiences were amused by those crude attempts at humor. This year, one of the
top new comedies features a wise-cracking child and a wise-cracking butler who
are always outwitting the bumbling Governor of an entire State. So step into the
“Sophisticated Eighties” and join us for a MAD version of a typical episode of
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was Lenny and Squigay! my special phone ‘one place since my Son's
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Night in my Country,
the kids just make
little displays by
piling their gold
| bars on their desks!
Tes great... sharing
‘moments like this with
Toved ones! If you'd
‘come from a big family
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| you'd understand.
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family! in fact, | went to
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Parents’ Night for a VENTRIL- |=] just a cameo
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| craziest thing we've done yet!_|@ help BentsontWHAT NEW WAY
ARE PEOPLE
FALLING “HEAD
OVER HEELS”
THESE DAYS?
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HERE WE GO WITH ANOTHER RIDICULOUS
MAD FOLD-IN
Every generation that comes along discovers new
ways to do the same old things. To find out how
people are falling “head over heels” these days,
merely fold in the page as shown on the right.
FOLD THIS SECTION OVER LEFT
“LOVE 1S APPEALING, BUT
LOVE NEEDS CHARACTER, TOO. BEAUTY ONLY
SKIN DEEP, DOESN'T ALWAYS GUARANTEE HAPPY MATING!
FOLD PAGE OVER LIKE THIS!
{BB FOLD BACK SO “A” MEETS “B”