tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305571058310227787.post6316008112004783714..comments2024-03-24T22:17:35.958-04:00Comments on Great but Forgotten: East Side StoryChuck Rothmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10903706448043066253noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305571058310227787.post-52241451568976827732016-12-17T11:59:58.479-05:002016-12-17T11:59:58.479-05:00And, inevitably, a real title that sounds like it&...And, inevitably, a real title that sounds like it's a Mad Magazine parody of a Soviet musical: Tractor Drivers.<br /><br /><br />Funny you should say that. In 1963, Mad Magazine published an article with the title "East Side Story." It was a full parody of the Broadway musical, set against the United Nations on NYC's East Side, with the two rival gangs being led by Nikita Krushchev and John Kennedy. <br /><br />Here's how the article began:<br /><br />http://www.wnyc.org/i/1485/1000/l/80/1/5_mad_magazine_east_side_story_large.jpgPotter Zebbynoreply@blogger.com