Mad magazine taught a generation how to be smart-alecks. Now everyone knows how; that’s the legacy the magazine leaves behind.
In the sixth grade, I received my first-ever bad report card, from Mr. Brown, who also had been my fourth-grade teacher.
My mom and dad usually came home from parent-teacher conferences with glowing accounts; I had always been something of a teacher’s pet, eager to please. But this time, the vibe was different. With solemn, shaming faces, they sat me down for a talk. What had happened? According to Mr. Brown, I’d gone from being a model boy to…a “smart aleck.”
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