Word: poonsters
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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After the sexy pictures, the cartoons attract the most attention. These vary from mediocre to wretched except for the charming and disarming works of a sophomore Poonster, James D. Stanley. His talent, not to mention his sense of humor, are a refreshing change of pace. Apparently the Lampoon took note of this, because he was just elected President...
...Senators should let the tidelands bill pass, knowing that as soon as the electorate wakes up there will be votes enough to repeal it.' Even a despised 'Poonster would probably know that repeal of a bill which gives away property to a State or individual is more than slightly unconstitutional. The undersea lands will have become the property of the States and will not be subject to confiscation but the US without their consent. That's like locking the door after the ibis is stolen except that this ibis will never be given back. Eli Kaminsky '47, 4G8AS...
John P. Marquant, in a review of the Lampoon, concluded that the Bow Street dunces were trying unsuccessfully to ape Life and Punch. The former 'Poonster advised the boys to stick to the Lampoon...
Without a doubt, the best lines in the current issue were written by no 'Poonster. They are the reaction of people outside the Cambridge community to former Lampoons. These letters run from a Tufts man's snide blast at Harvard in general to the pointed pouts of the Lana Turner fan club, angered by the Lampoon's attitude toward their heroine. "...Don't you wish your crummy students could see our Lana in person...
With two out in the last of the ninth, the underdog newsmen suddenly solved the offerings of 'Poonster hurler Bugless Dunce. Five walks, three hit batsmen, and 15 infield errors gave the Crimeds a well earned 23 to 2 victory as the packed stands cheered lustily for almost half an hour...