Mid 1950's Mad's "Beatnick Night Before Christmas"

It's kind of my own tradition to put this up around this time. I dug this when it first made the scene in the '50's...It had a profound affect on me..lol....
So like the cat said, "A Cool Christmas to all and, like, all of that Jazz"

 

Right on Daddio..

 

EXCELLO! LIKE COOL DADDY-O!
NOW THAT JOLLY OL' MAN HAD A WHOLE LOTTA' SOUL!
THANKS FOR THAT POSTING, NOW I ALSO MUST SCAT!
AND MERRY CHRISTMAS TO LLOYD, A REAL COOL HEP CAT!​

 

Well It's That Time of Year.....Time to dust this chestnut off and BUMP It for all you hipsters and hipettes...

 

I can dig it Bird Lives!

I really enjoyed it! Thanks and I hope Santa brings you a new horn this Christmas.

 

Merry Christmas, Daddy-O!

If you find yourself in Denver in 2017, let me know. I'd love to take you to see a jazz set at El Chapultepec, a Denver jazz dive bar. Neal Cassidy and Jack Kerouac liked to drink there. It's been in business since the 30s, back when hipsters were still hepcats.

 

Time to break out some jazz albums tonight.

 

Boy I haven't heard that term "Beatnick" for a long time. Who remembers this TV character?

 

I want to go! I want to play there aswell!

 

It that time of year to replay this Ole Chestnut!!

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I enjoy reading this one every year

 

Still as Hip as ever!

 

Thank you @Bird Lives

 

I see every Generation had their losers;
Hipsters (Actually carried Hip flasks, thus hipster)
Greasers
Beatniks
Hippies
Punks
Skater Kids
Millenials
Hipsters again (No idea what a hip flask is, thus double down losers)
Etc...

 

"Double-Down Losers"
Thats funny, right there

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Beats were mocked in film, like this scene from High School Confidential (1958).

Nine years later the middle/upper class was mocked in The Graduate with one word, "Plastics".

 

And, with every generation of anti-establishment losers, comes an epiphany: time to grow up, and get a real job, to become a responsible, and productive member of society. Those that refuse to get it, grow up, or get sober, become a drain on everyone around them. Be it financially, or emotionally. Some though, but rarely, find their niche, and are able to make a good living, and remain toned down hippies
Just some ramblings, from a 55 yr old "Square", who has seen it all, because of my work.

 

Amen, Brother. Preach.

 

Well said!