Life, 1911-06-01 · page 50 of 52
Life — June 1, 1911 — page 50: what you’re looking at
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This page contains a humorous anecdote satirizing inflated Revolutionary War heroics and false legends about George Washington. The setup: Revolutionary veterans boast of battlefield exploits at a Washington bar. One claims Washington personally praised his marksmanship, calling him "the deadly aim." Washington allegedly told him to *stop* killing so many British soldiers because it was becoming mere slaughter—and instructed him to call him "George" rather than "General." **The satire**: The joke exposes how apocryphal hero stories circulate about historical figures. The absurd punchline (a general asking a soldier to *reduce* his killing) undercuts the grandiose war narratives. By crediting the "Washington Post" as source, Life suggests even newspapers perpetuate dubious folklore. The surrounding page features a Welch's Grape Juice advertisement and a book announcement for "The Unknown Lady" by Justus Miles Forman.
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