One of my favorite Mad Magazine stories was a description of Hockey. It was probably 1968. In one frame, the author said,“This is the goalie. The goalie wears padding on his arms, legs, and chest to protect him from the hockey puck. The goalie wears a mask to protect his face from the hockey puck. There is a two inch gap between the top of the chest padding, and the bottom of the mask.The object of hockey is to put the puck between the bottom of the mask, and the top of the chest padding.”It was evil, but it was hilarious.I think only a couple of more years passed before hockey closed the gap between the mask and the chest padding.and yes…. hockey players are exemplary skaters. Us bayou boys jes kennt ’ppreciate ’em.Respectfully,C.
One of my favorite Mad Magazine stories was a description of Hockey. It was probably 1968. In one frame, the author said,“This is the goalie. The goalie wears padding on his arms, legs, and chest to protect him from the hockey puck. The goalie wears a mask to protect his face from the hockey puck. There is a two inch gap between the top of the chest padding, and the bottom of the mask.The object of hockey is to put the puck between the bottom of the mask, and the top of the chest padding.”It was evil, but it was hilarious.I think only a couple of more years passed before hockey closed the gap between the mask and the chest padding.and yes…. hockey players are exemplary skaters. Us bayou boys jes kennt ’ppreciate ’em.Respectfully,C.