Life, 1912-07-18 · page 30 of 44
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This page contains three brief humorous anecdotes reflecting early 20th-century racial stereotypes and social attitudes. **"The Impoliteness of Curiosity"** depicts a Black minister guest praising a carved goose, then being rebuffed when he asks its source. The host compares the question to asking where the minister gets his sermon ideas—implying the guest should mind his own business. The joke relies on stereotyped dialect ("Dat's," "Bruddah"). **"The Old School"** features a Black man named "Rastus" asking an attorney to type a letter, requesting the addition of "poor spelling" and "bad pen" as if these are desirable features—a crude joke about illiteracy. The remaining items are unrelated anecdotes about grocery shopping and golf. The page also advertises Remington Typewriters and promotes a miniature edition of *Life* magazine itself. These pieces exemplify how mainstream American humor of this era casually incorporated dehumanizing racial caricatures as entertainment.
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