Have YOU Tested?

In our tutorial today we cover another of the wall signs visible in the Truck Stop sketches on the Uncanny Film Festival and Camp Meeting, to wit:

Only those of a certain age might get the joke.

In the early 1970s, Maxwell House Coffee was plugging its instant version.  Their slogan ...

"We tested against fresh perk -- and we won!"

Now do you get it?

Above is my re-creation, to print out and hang above your own coffee station.

See you Monday!

  

There's Room in the Saddle for You!

Yes, although Mazeppa rides again!

You too can saddle up!  This article is from the January 21, 2001 Tulsa World.  Not only can you buy Volumes 1-3 at Mazzeppa.com, you can buy ALL FOUR DVDs and get free shipping and a special package price!

Do it NOW!  NOW!! NOW!!!

See you Thursday!

 

Slightly Green, Anyway!

Good ol' Muh-ZAY-puh may not be Irish, but I got some. So here's a memory that's at least PARTIALLY green ...

As revealed in 2019, I got myself one of them there Underground Cards rapidly.

It rests on display in a place of honor in the Fortress of Markitude.  Come on over and see it sometime!  Until then, check back on Monday for more MARCH MAZEPPA MADNESS!!!!
  

I Like to Pronounce It "Sebum-Up"

LAWZEE!

It's from the July 20, 1970 Tulsa World.  And by the way, those are glass bottles.  You can bet that ol' Muh-ZAY-puh was very careful when getting this pose set up.

And if you didn't know by now, "Delmo Gillette" of the platinum voice was none other than Gary Chew.

See you Thursday!

  

Don't Be Shy Unless You Can Be a King!

It's a little clip of heaven.

One of the many skits was Shy King, a take-off (GET IT?) on the old syndicated show Sky King.

One precocious soul has uploaded ONE of these skits, viewable above.  However, the one which sticks most in my memory relies on a silly little bit of prep.

The model plane used in the skits was sitting "on the runway" at rest.  It was drenched in lighter fluid.  Off-camera, "Shy" said, "Fire up the Songbird, Penny!" -- so someone dropped a lit match, and the plane burned up.

Remember, you can buy one or all volumes of The Lost Tapes of Mazeppa by visiting the shop.  The screengrab seen above is from the Shy King skit seen in Tape 4, which MAY or MAY NOT be the one in the video above, or the "on fire" installment I remember.

Now, that's funny! -- at least when you're 13.  See you Monday.

  

A Halloween Special for YOU!

First off ...

This article is from the October 22, 1982 Tulsa World.

Second off:

Some wondrous person recorded the aforementioned special off the air and shared it.  Here is their Betamax dub in its gory glory:

PROOF POSITIVE that you and I aren't the only fanatical Mazeppites out there!  See you Thursday.  Until then, make sure you drink Sebbum-Up COOL!

  

Let's Get Crispy

In the diner sketches in The Lost Tapes of Mazeppa Vol 2 and 3, there's a silly sign on the wall.

Hmmm ... what's it say?

You get a better glimpse in the closing credits.  Of course, only Sherman Oaks, or perhaps Little Darlin' can tell us just WHAT is so crispy.

Regardless, I here's a home-made version you can print and add to YOUR Mazappa hideout!  See ya Monday.

  

Keep the Cult of Mazeppa Alive!

Welcome to 2022's MARCH MAZEPPA MADNESS!

And here's how you too can keep the legend of the Uncanny Film Festival and Camp Meeting alive!

Go to THE EVER-LOVIN' MAZEPPA SHOP

... and buy somethin'!

Keep the magic alive!

LAWZEE!

See you on Thursday.

  

Love in the West, Kindergarten Style!

These 1962 valentines are proof that we can all just get along, no matter our tribe!

Can't you tell by now?  I love all y'all!  And you can prove your love for me by coming back TOMORROW, March 1st, for the commencement of 2022's MARCH MAZEPPA MADNESS!

 

Highway to Your Heart

Or, First-Grade "driving" metaphors.

You can't get more lovable than a puppy.

I notice a trend of  "old-time" imagery.  Above are 1920s-1930s outfits ...

And doggie crossing guard is decked out as if in a Laurel-and-Hardy short.

Nothing old-fashined about love, though.  I hope you have some!  See you Monday for the final round of this year's MY SIXTIES VALENTINE!  Dare we say it --- It's a DATE!

  

Two Soo-Zees

Both are from Kindergarten.

While I don't know the last name of "Susie," we can agree that a grown-up signed the above card.

On the other (fencing) hand, I am completely charmed by the authenticity of "Suzie."

See you on Thursday!

  

Mushy First-Graders

I got these in Mrs West's First-Grade class.  Sure, they were probably bought in bulk by our parents, but that doesn't mean my six-year-old manliness wasn't affrighted by such mushiness.

I mean, I didn't want to be anybody's "Queen of Hearts"!

See you on Monday.

  

From the Family and the Teacher

Above is the valentine I received from Mom and Dad in thew year I was in Kindergarten.  That's 1962.

And above is the valentine from our Kindergarten teacher, Mrs Pickell.  Since there were between 15 and 20 of us in that class, I bet she got writer's cramp addressing and signing them all!  Can any classmates confirm if we all got the same one?

Happy Valentine's Day to all of you buckaroos and toots!  See you Thursday!

  

Fallin' in the First Grade!

I received all of these for Valentines', 1963.

Maybe the sailor boy was on a rolling deck.

Ice skates can be tricky too.

But roller skates can lull the unwary to big ol' ouchies.  Unlike the previous two tumblers, this guy acts awfully happy about it.

See you on Monday!

Kindergarten Kapers

Above is the pouch I made in Mrs Pickell's Kindergarten class, for my democratically distributed valentines.

For the life of me, I can't recall who "Ellen" is.

However, "Franky" is Mrs Pickell's son Frank, doomed to be stuck with me due to our coinciding ages.

See you Thursday with more back-time flashes!

   

Welcome to a Month of Paper Love!

That's right, February will feature scans of Valentines I received in 1962 and 1963 -- that's Kindergarten and First Grade.

In those olden days, everybody gave a valentine to everybody else.  Each kid made an envelope out of construction paper and decorated it.  Our teachers sent home a list of all the kids in the class.  It was up to the kid's mom and dad to buy enough valentines for distribution.  

The pouch above is from the First Grade.  That's the class of Mrs Lorene West, at Will Rogers Elementary, in good ol' Bartlesville, OK.

As you'll see, sometimes an adult hand wrote.  But I personally treasure the ones with shaky kid writing.  That's how I still write, you know!

That's Mary Ann Gragson, who lived a few doors up the hill from us.

Above are a couple more first-grade missives.

See you on Monday!