Life, 1888-03-22 · page 1 of 16
Life — March 22, 1888 — page 1: what you’re looking at
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# Life Magazine, March 22, 1888 - "Always Kept Waiting" The main cartoon depicts a woman (appearing to represent a romantic interest or suitor) standing impatiently while a man sits at a piano, absorbed in composing music. Sheet music labeled "Hallow'en Thou Winter Winds" is visible. The caption reads: "Mademoiselle Spring: Pray take your time, Herr Boreas; of course no one cares how long I am kept waiting." This appears to be seasonal satire—Spring personified as a woman is sarcastically telling Boreas (the Greek god of the north wind, representing winter) that she's content waiting for him to finish his musical composition before yielding to her arrival. The joke mocks the unpredictability of spring weather in March, when winter refuses to release its grip, leaving people frustrated by delayed seasonal change.
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OLUME XI. NEW YORK, MARCH 22,1888. a NUMBER 273. Entered at New York Post Office as Second-Glass Mail Matter. Copyright, 1888, by MircHELt & Miter. pecans SVM. feo TS _ ap on-aLom, THOU WINTER, WINDS ALWAYS KEPT WAITING. Mademoiselle Spring: PRAY TAKE YOUR TIME, HERR BOREAS; OF COURSE NO ONE CARES HOW LONG 7 AM KEPT WAITING. comicbooks.com