Life — May 13, 1909 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis **Main Cartoon:** Shows rural laborers and farmers at work. The caption "HE—HE—HE SEZ HE'S FARMIN' FER HIS HEALTH!" satirizes the common excuse wealthy or idle people gave for farming as a hobby or health pursuit, rather than genuine agricultural work. The sketch mocks this pretense by contrasting it with actual manual laborers genuinely toiling in the fields. **"What Every Baby Knows" Section:** A humorous list of observations about infants and life, written in mock-serious style. It includes absurdist claims ("all doctors are fakers," "the average park consists of one policeman") and observations about babies' experiences. **"Hobb" Dialogue:** A brief comic exchange between two men about one's wife, ending with the punchline that he hasn't been home since their first day together—suggesting marital discord played for laughs.