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Within the industry, Mad was known for the uncommonly prompt manner in which its contributors were paid.
Publisher Gaines would typically write a personal check and give it to the artist upon receipt of the finished product.
" Another lure for contributors was the annual " Mad Trip ," an all-expenses-paid tradition that began in 1960.
The editorial staff was automatically invited, along with freelancers who had qualified for an invitation by selling a set amount of articles or pages during the previous year.
Gaines was strict about enforcing this quota, and one year, longtime writer and frequent traveller Arnie Kogen was bumped off the list.
" Over the years, the Mad crew traveled to such locales as France, Kenya, Russia, Hong Kong, England, Amsterdam, Tahiti, Morocco, Italy, Greece, and Germany.
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