Poor Alfred's Almanac was a feature of Mad Magazine in the 1950's and 1960's and was a parody of Poor Richard's Almanack first published by Benjamin Franklin in 1732 under the pen name Richard Saunders.
Alfred E. Neuman was the fictitious and mischievous poster boy for Mad Magazine, therefore the name Poor Alfred's in parody of Poor Richard's.
Alfred's Poor Almanac was published by MAD Magazine. It featured humorous parodies of traditional almanacs and was a regular feature in the magazine.
Poor Richard's Almanac
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Poor Richards Almanac published between 1732 and 1758
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by Benjamin Franklin in 1732.
Poor Richard's Almanack was published by Ben Franklin.
Published by Benjamin Franklin in 1732
Published by Benjamin Franklin in 1732 (Alias Richard Saunders)
Benjamin Franklin published Poor Richard's Almanac in 1732. He published the almanac annually from 1732 until 1758. The almanac offered a mixture of seasonal weather forecasts, practical household hints, puzzles, and other amusements.
An almanac is typically published annually, in which it provides information such as calendars, astronomical data, weather predictions, and other useful information for that year.
The series Poor Richard's Almanack was an annual publication by Benjamin Franklin, beginning in 1732. The almanac, written under the pseudonym "Richard Saunders", was published until 1758.