Life, 1908-11-19 · page 11 of 28
Life — November 19, 1908 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains four satirical cartoons mocking various social types and behaviors: 1. **"Dear Old Grandma"**: Jokes about an elderly woman who claims athletic prowess despite her age—she can climb mountains and play "quiet games," matching her granddaughter's abilities. 2. **"Reliable"**: Satirizes a man named Mr. Butts who is "quite masochistic"—he confidently asserts false information about Germany while remaining willfully ignorant. 3. **"A Hair's Breadth Escape"**: Mocks a married couple; the husband complains about her frequent salon visits ("twice a week!"), suggesting marital tension over beauty expenses. 4. **"The Formula"**: Depicts two men; one has a "sneer" and "exalts things you dislike," while the other scorns what the first reveres—satirizing petty contrarianism in relationships or society.
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ed Ll ileal Dy All In the Same Boat Grandma's almost ninety, but she's sporty just the same, ‘Though she wears those funny lady-finger curls. | . She can climb an Alpine mountain or enjoy a “quiet game,’ Just eaactly like the other high-school girls! A HAIR'S BREADTH ESCAPE There's something familiar about him: You've met him, you think: “ Shall I speak? Was it Newport or flot Springs—Good, heavens! He marcels my hair twice a week!” One can always rely on that chap Mr. Butts, His knowledge is quite mastodonic; If he blandly asserts" That's the Doitchlgnd off there! You may know it's the "S.S. Bubonic.”” fa THE FORMULA This is the cynical man of the world, Whose lip is marcelled with a sneer; His pose is extolling the things you dislike, And scoffing at things you revere! comicbooks.com