Life, 1906-02-01 · page 43 of 48
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This satirical story mocks pretentious British tourists ("globe-trotters," identifiable by their monocles). Two pompous Englishmen arrive at a French-Canadian hotel owner Val's establishment, speaking in exaggerated affected manner ("my good fella," "er—er"). They make increasingly ridiculous demands: first fishing, then boats, then guides, then complain about water quality and demand a fancy drinking glass. Val, taciturn and patient, finally responds to their complaints with a deadpan speech about trains—comparing their complaints to a train's climb and descent, implying their behavior mirrors the locomotive's up-and-down rhythm. The joke: Val's oblique insult goes entirely over the tourists' heads; they puzzle over his remarks, unable to grasp they've been subtly mocked for their whining. The humor targets British affectation and American frontier practicality—Val's silent competence versus the tourists' verbal fussiness and entitlement.
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