January 25th, 1997

I am Lynx Berner

Spy vs. Spy rules, Dave Berg should start his own a band called the Rockets so he can blast off nd never write again. Al Jaffe kicks---- FA FA FA

-Linda Anderson

You don't like Berg? Even if you don't like his work, you owe him some respect, he's been around as long as the mag (I think). Oh well! :)

Dear Greg -
I was wondering if you could help me answer a question about MAD. I bought a book called "Completely MAD" and on the back cover is the word "potrzebie" written backwards. Can you tell me what the significance of the word is? A friend of mine at work said that he remembered this word appearing somewhere in each issue of MAD. In my own clumsy research, I've discovered that the word is Polish or Yiddish but I don't know what the heck it means. Can you help?

Thanks a lot,

-Lance Tock

Here's my story! I got your letter a few days ago, and all that time I've been exhausting my resources (translating programs, Polish web sites, etc.), and I haven't been able to come even close to finding the meaning of that word. Unless someone else knows, it may be a mystery... forever! (Unless you're Polish or Yiddish, of course) If anyone does know, e-mail me!

Hi!I had a question about the cost of MAD magazines. Why are they five bucks?

-Gregory Biggs

Normal Mad mags are only $2.50, even cheaper if you subscribe! The MAD Super Specials, however, are $3.99, because they're soooo much bigger!

dear MR.MAD (Alfred.E Neuman)

Your magasine is a second Bible to me and Alfred.E Neaman is a god. After I read my first Mad (number 344) my life had a point and meaning.While I'm rotting in science and I need a good chuckle I'll think of a Mad skit and the peace that the magasine brings me.I would like to conclude by saying

MAD RULES!!!!!!!!

SINCERELY

-Adam Chamberlain

Yippeee! A religion based on MAD! Uh, no, wait... that'd be a bad thing...