with the gag. "Flowery Language Dept.: A Portfolio of MAD Blooming Idiosyncrasies" (#115, December 1967, pp. 28–30) Various human conditions and emotions personified by flowers. "The Artist" (#138, October 1970, back cover; reprinted in Fall '85 Special and XL #2, in which Prohías was the artist of the issue) An artist sets up a picture frame around a beautiful landscape, runs a knife along the edge of the frame, and then walks away with a framed picture of the landscape, leaving a gaping hole in the spot where the land used to be. "Split Personalities Dept.: The Irony of Fate" (Spring '71 Special, pp. 11–13) Ten two-panel tales of star-crossed lovers; for example, two babies who love each other, being carried by storks, are dropped off separately in West and East Berlin. Two eggs are also lovers until they hatch, as one is a bird and the other a bird-eating snake. "The Tourist" (#150, April 1972, inside front cover) A man is persuaded by a window display to sign up for a cruise, and then finds that the "cruise" is just a fake cardboard setup like the window display. "Finders, Weepers Dept.: The Treasure Map" (#159, June 1973. p. 19) A collector discovers a treasure map hidden in the dug-out pages of an old book, travels to a hazardous jungle to find the treasure, and then finds that the treasure is simply the pages dug out of the book. "Fortune Kookie Dept.: The Old Ball Game" (#161, September 1973, p. 42) A man visits a fortune teller, whose crystal ball sees him behind bars; but he is a police officer who puts her in jail for fraud. Later, she sees him on the other side of the bars in the same way it was shown in the crystal ball. "Broom Shtick Dept.: A Witch's Tale" (#163, December 1973, p. 33) A witch gets a new broom for her birthday and throws away her old broom. The old broomstick is used to make toothpicks, and restaurant customers who use the toothpicks have their teeth fly away. "Scotched on the Rocks Dept.: The Photo Contest" (Winter '73 Special, p. 9) A man fakes a photo of the Loch Ness Monster to enter in a contest, and then finds that the winning photo shows the real monster behind him as he is taking his fake photo. "Grin and Bearer Dept.: On a Safari"