MAD Magazine Flashback: The Energy Crisis

This is Chapter 2 of "MAD Magazine Flashback," a series that looks at MAD Magazine from 1974, No. #171. In it is the "The MAD Crisis Primer," a look at the state of the States 38 years ago. Last week, I covered The Ecology Crisis. This week, it's "The Energy Crisis."

Chapter 2: The Energy Crisis

In order to solve the Energy Crisis
The Government postpones Auto Emission Controls
And removes the ban on burning high sulfur fuels.
Bye-bye Ecology Crisis! Hello, Energy Crisis!
To save energy, we must turn down our heaters
And keep our homes no higher than 68 degrees in Winter.
To save energy, we must turn up our air conditioners
And keep our homes no lower than 72 degrees in Summer.
Maybe we should use our heaters in Summer
And our air conditioners in Winter.
68 degrees is deliciously cool in Summer
And 72 degrees is toasty warm in Winter.

There are many plans for developing more energy,
Like using wind power, or sun power,
Or even extracting oil from compressed animal droppings.
If that works, just imagine the mobs of people
Who'll be standing around Congress with shovels.

I don't know about you, but I rememember The Energy Crisis clearly, and in fact still turn off the lights when I leave the room and keep the house at 72 in winter and 78-80 in summer. How about you? Do you remember this? Has much changed? Please leave your impressions in the comments section below.

Next up from the MAD Magazine Crisis Primer will be "The Gasoline Crisis."

Cartoon: From MAD Magazine No. 171 © E.C. Publications, Inc.  Used with Permission.
“The Crises Primer” written by Stan Hart. Art by Paul Coker, Jr., Madmagazine.com

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