Sam’s Al Jaffee Project Part 2

Former MAD art director and longtime MAD artist Sam Viviano announced his “The Jaffee Project” last week, which is a little something he’s graciously put together to celebrate the great Al Jaffee‘s upcoming 100th birthday on March 13th. Given the pandemic, we can’t very well do this the way we’d like, with a Times Square parade, so Sam thought some ingenuity was required. Sam’s idea was to give everyone a place to send their birthday wishes to Al, and then Sam will put them together and schlep them over to Al’s place. I have a feeling Sam may need to rent a Uhaul from the response he’s had.

Sam just released the P.O. Box address he’s set up to for this (see image above). He’s asking people who are sending cards or letters to be sure they include “c/o Viviano” in the address so the post office doesn’t get confused… which is all too likely. He also asks you put a legible name and return address on the envelope like in the example above, and that you sign your full name to the card so envelope and card are easily reunited afterward. Mail your birthday wishes to Al plenty early as well!