Life, 1906-12-06 · page 20 of 64
Life — December 6, 1906 — page 20: what you’re looking at
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This page showcases Life magazine's characteristic blend of visual humor and short satirical pieces. The top section, "The Five Senses," features five illustrated vignettes depicting people engaged in tasting, seeing, and touching activities—likely humorous observations of everyday social behavior. Below are several brief comedic pieces: "Born in Him" mocks a lawyer's son who mimics legal procedure to justify a math answer; "Redkin Philosophy" presents jokes using stereotypical Native American names; and "The Poet of To-day" parodies romantic poets struggling with their automobiles rather than inspiration. The page concludes with brief joke segments: "Lingering" uses a centipede pun about losing legs; "Laborious" presents an employer-employee class joke; and "Revised" offers a play on the Roman proverb. The overall tone reflects early 20th-century Life magazine's satirical approach—targeting professional pretension, emerging automobile culture, and social hierarchies—with humor that was contemporary but now contains dated stereotypes.
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TASTING millions, just to keep the adver- tising ball rolling. And I am sure that those ‘of you who have never beiieved in Santa Claus will now know that he is the real thing. And as you pass out with one of my turkeys under your arm, I want you to remember there are Three Persons: God, Santa Clausand Me. And the great- est of these is" — Here he was drowned in such a storm of applause that to this day what he really said is only suspected. Born in Him T' *, little son of the lawyer has fin- ished working an elaborate sum on the blackboard, and, after the usual detailed explanation of the operation, he concludes with : “Therefore, the answer is two thou- sand six hundred and forty-five.” “And can you prove it?” asks the teacher. The boy looked wise. “Prove it? Yes, ma’am. I will subpeena the entire class as witnesses, but I must request a postponement for ten days in order to prepare my defense.” Redskin Philosophy IREWATER fun is full of funerals. Walk-Two-Ways breaks his legs. Say-Much talks himself to sleep. ee Is. The Five Senses SEEING SMELLING NEARING Laborious “NZOUNG man, when I was a boy I had to work for my own living.” “Well, guyner, there’s nothing much harder than working you for a living.” —_ LIFE ADD ae Toveninc The Poet of To-day LUDDER his Auto-Pegasas ‘The patient Poet lay; Although it scemed of little use, He had been there all day. For something ailed his Meter-car, ‘The old thing wouldn't go; What made it plunge and kick and jar, ‘The Poct didn’t know. “Divine Spark Plug is screwed in tight,” He muttered, at his toil; “The aspiration valve’s all right— Tank's filled with midnight oil. working properly, shaft of wit The Spring! Aha, that Right merrily the Poet then Went tinkering at the Spring; Soon vernal songs of glade and glen That Meter-car did sing. Carolyn Wells. Lingering IRST CENTIPEDE : What’s the matter with brother Jones? He's in a bad way. Sreconp CentIPepE: Yes. I guess he’s on his last legs. “Ss ITH is looking for trouble.”” How is that?” “His small boy is lost.” Revised HEN you are in Rome, be done by the Romans. comicbooks.com