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There would be about 10 riddles, and the answers would be upside down at the bottom. This was a little more interesting than the jokes. Ugh! Even as a child, I thought the jokes were horrible! And there would always be a Knock, Knock joke: This family of bears included the mother, father and three children named Poozy, Woozy, and Piddy. This cartoon appeared in Highlights from the beginning until 1989, then reappeared in 1998. There are also animals: their dog Spot, cat Splinter, goat Butter, and horse Troy. The family consists of parents Ma and Pa and their children Tommy and Mabel. The Timbertoes was a comic strip about a family that appears to be made out of wood. I wrote down their name and number”.Īnd a more recent example: Goofus would not have crossed out “douchebag” or “kiss-ass know it-all” while describing characters from a children’s magazine – Gallant would not resort to name calling at all to begin with. Sometimes the situations would show the boys talking, such as phone courtesy when parents are away: Goofus: “Someone called but I forgot their name.” Gallant: “Someone called for you. Often the panels would provide description, such as on a school bus: Goofus hogs his seat – Gallant makes space for someone else to sit down. This is a comic strip featuring two contrasting boys – one was a douchebag irresponsible and rude (Goofus), and the other was a kiss-ass know-it-all kinder and ALWAYS did the right thing (Gallant). You would need to find small pictures within a bigger picture. It is currently found on page 14 of each issue. This feature has been published in every issue of Highlights since the magazine’s inception. Here are some favorite features that we would see each month: Hidden Pictures After finishing with Children’s Activities, instead of retiring they decided to start their own magazine, which would become Highlights. The couple began to work for Children’s Activities, and lectured across the country. Garry wrote a nationally syndicated column entitled Parent Problems, and the couple co-authored several books. They became pioneers in elementary education and taught educators and parents. He and Caroline Myers taught illiterate soldiers for the US Army, with the latter becoming the first ever female teacher employed by the Army. Garry Myers earned a PhD in psychology from Columbia University before World War I. The company is now based in Columbus, Ohio, and owns book publishers Zaner-Bloser, Stenhouse Publishers, and Boyds Mills Press. Highlights was first published in June 1946, started by Garry Myers and his wife Caroline Clark Myers in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. Although it is geared towards children aged 6-12, it was/is a great magazine for kids of all ages. It would take your mind off of pondering whether you were going to get a shot or not. You could guarantee that there would be a Highlights Magazine to read in the waiting room. Any child who grew up in the ’80s (or anyone who grew up from 1946 through today, for that matter) had one thing to look forward to when going to the dentist or the doctor.