Army Man (magazine)
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Army Man: America's Only Magazine was a short-lived comedy magazine published in the late '80's by George Meyer, the acclaimed writer for The Simpsons.
The first issue was reprinted and included in the September 2004 issue of The Believer. The magazine was never widely distributed, but it gathered a lot of attention in the comedy world and many of its writers were picked up alongside George Meyer to write for The Simpsons. These included John Swartzwelder and Ian Maxtone-Graham.
Army Man #1 features Jack Handey's "Deep Thoughts." Other notable contributors include Ian Frazier and Bob Odenkirk.
Only three issues were ever published.
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The magazine consisted mostly of very short and very surreal jokes. Some examples:
- A "LAKELY" STORY
My friend from Michigan says if you pushed all the Great Lakes together they’d be as big as the Mediterranean. I say, why bother?
- BRIDE: (QUIETLY, TEARFUL) Ladies and gentlemen ... I’m afraid there won’t be a wedding after all. Because, you see ... my fiancé has ... has died.
HECKLER FROM BACK PEW: Louder!
BRIDE: (LOUDER, ALMOST HYSTERICAL) My fiancé has died!
ANOTHER HECKLER: Funnier!
