Life, 1890-04-17 · page 5 of 18
Life — April 17, 1890 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 225 **"A Spring Exhibition"** (top left): Shows a man in formal dress examining artwork at what appears to be a gallery opening, with a young boy watching. The humor likely derives from contrasting sophisticated art appreciation with childlike perspective. **"A Revolting Tale"** (left): A humorous poem about a waiter offering various pie fillings to a guest, who requests "currant pie." The waiter keeps returning with alternating currant and other pies—a play on words ("alternating currant pie / 'Neath the crust alternate lie"). **"Boston girl, who has never seen a turkey before"** (top right): Satirizes urban unfamiliarity with rural life, showing a fashionable city woman encountering a turkey. **Other items**: Brief social commentary and notices typical of Life's satirical format.
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A SPRING EXHIBITION. Boston girl, who has never seen a turkey before: YOU NAUGHTY CHICKEN, PUT DOWN YOUR CLOTHES! IN THE VERNACULAR, ELLO, Jack, where are you living, now?” “I'm boarding with a widow lady on Madison Avenue. Where are you living?” “O, I'm the guest of a widower gentleman with two daughter ladies and one son gentleman—same avenue.” “cs "RAH FOR PAPA. ‘AS Washington a polished writer?” “ Well, he used to knock the king’s E A REVOLTING TALE. UOTH the waiter “What is yours, sir?” Said the guest, ‘I'll have a pie.” Returned the waiter, bye and bye, ** Custard, lemon, Apple, pumpkin, Peach or mince, sir, will you try?” Guest, facetious :— “* Give me currant, Alternating currant pic.” Vanished waiter hurriedlye, Soon returned he With the currant— Alternating currant pie. First a currant, Then a fly, ‘Neath the crust alternate lie. Perished waiter Horriblye. Frank MeLees. UCTIONEER’S NOTICE:—To go under the hammer, a fine assortment of carpet tacks. NEW YORK shoe-maker is reported to be making mocassins on the Last of the Mohicans. comicbooks.com