Alfred E Pluribus Unum
before he was Alfred E. Neuman
of Mad Magazine fame
he was…
some kid on a postcard that in the 1950s caught the eye of MAD’s founder Harvey Kurtzman who co-opted him as the magazine’s mascot
and before that, he was…
‘The Original Optimist’ by Harry Stuff – 1914
and before before that, he still didn’t worry…
The ‘It Doesn’t Hurt A Bit’ Boy adorning the 1908 calendar for Antikamnia Chemical Company
and before before before ALL that, he was a NEW boy (who eventually grew into a Neuman!)…
The New Boy—1894
bless you Alfred