Life, 1906-11-08 · page 27 of 30
Life — November 8, 1906 — page 27: what you’re looking at
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This page contains **three humorous anecdotes** aimed at educated readers: 1. **"He Went to the Right Place"**: An American visiting London observes an Indian Parsee (Zoroastrian, identifiable by red turban) on a crowded bus in dreary, rainy weather. The bus conductor jokes that since the man "worships the sun," he must have come to London to "have a rest"—satire of both the Parsee's religion and England's notoriously gloomy climate. 2. **"Not on the Job"**: A lawyer advises a guilty client to plead guilty, predicting three years imprisonment. The accused, shocked, asks for a *different* lawyer—humor about the client's poor judgment and legal representation quality. 3. **"Add Years to Your Life"**: A veteran claims rising at 6 a.m. instead of 8 a.m. adds ten years to life through mathematical calculation of hours. His listener agrees but proposes staying up two hours *later*—absurdist logic about sleep and longevity. The page also contains period advertisements for clothing, liqueur, and financial services.
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