Good Morning!
Magazines...
I loved MAD too, but, in retrospect, a lot of the humor went totally over my head. The folding back cover was the treat for me! -And how many other DRs would try to discreetly fold the magazine while still in the store, before purchasing it? - if purchasing it at all. Come on, fess up! -I know I did.
I tried to get into National Lampoon since it always seemed to be featured prominently on the newstand - and usually next to MAD, but, again, the humor just completely went over my head at the time.
I went through a big Reader's Digest phase when I was in high school. I would usually end up reading it over at a relative's house when we went to visit. My parents never subscribed to it, but we always ended up with copies passed along from other people. However, they did receive the Reader's Digest Condensed Books for many years. -Came in very handy when I was doing book reports in elementary and high school. -And, of course - and this is the truth - it took me a couple of years to realize exactly what "condensed book" meant. I figured "condensed" just referred to the fact that they combined four books under one cover, and not that they had also condensed/shortened the books too.
Presently, I subscribe to Gourmet and Cook's Illustrated. I go through phases with Bon Appetit and Cooking Light and Food & Wine.
I used to get American Theatre, Show Music Magazine, and some other music-oriented magazines. And I get Out and Instinct since they were offered as bonuses to other services and subscriptions.
I finally discontinued my Men's Health subscription after many, many years - practically since they started. Yes, they had some new and interesting articles from time to time, but, like many other Men's Health readers, I just got tired of the recycling of the various workout and diet regimens appearing every three to four months under different titles. However, I do like their quarterly publication, Best Life.
Oh... And I was a big fan of Highlights as a child. It was one of my favorite reasons for going to the dentist - there was always a nice stack of Highlights magazine in the waiting room. And, if I was really lucky, the puzzles hadn't been penciled in yet!