Arthur was a running gagin-joke in MAD magazine; a potted plant approximately a yard (one meter) tall, with only two leaves, right at the tip, who showed up in various scenes. Arthur was reportedly inspired by an actual avocado plant in the MAD office; plants grown from avocado pits do have the property of growing in such a fashion until the top is pruned. The running gag is a popular hallmark of comedy television shows and movies. ... An in joke is a joke whose humour is clear only to those people who are in a group that has some prior knowledge (not known by the whole population) that makes the joke humorous. ... MAD is an American humor magazine founded by publisher William Gaines and editor Harvey Kurtzman in 1952. ... Binomial name Persea americana Mill. ... Pit can refer to the following things: Any high walled depression in the ground. ... In microeconomics, pruning taken as a metaphor from gardening, refers to the removal of excess items from a budget. ...
Arthur Alexander may have been overshadowed by the performers who covered his songs (the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Bee Gees, etc), but he was never out-performed by his peers.
Arthur alexander retired from the music scene in 1975, disillusioned by the recording industry.
Arthur Alexander was not the most popular artist of all time.
Arthur is a common male name, meaning "bearlike," believed to possibly be descended from the Roman surname Artorius or the Celtic bear-goddess Artio or more probably from the celtic word artos (bear).
Arthur (The Tick), sidekick of superhero The Tick
Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire), a 1969 album by British rock band The Kinks
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