Hahaha! That's funny.
I remember when I was 11 or 12 and first saw some of the older boys playing AD&D. This was 1981 or 1982. In 1983 I got the Red and Blue boxed sets. Cleric, Dwarf, Elf, Fighter, Halfling, Magic-User, Thief. Three alignments. Different XP requirements based on class. Hmmm...