Life — May 20, 1915 — page 12: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "Haste to the Wedding" Cartoon Analysis This page announces Life magazine's short-story contest offering $1,000 for the best entry (maximum 1,500 words). The cartoon at the bottom, titled "Haste to the Wedding," depicts a comedic scene of chaotic transportation—a horse-drawn carriage on the left and what appears to be an early automobile on the right, both in frenzied motion with dust clouds. The humor likely plays on the contrast between traditional and modern transportation methods, both racing urgently. The "haste to the wedding" caption suggests the cartoon satirizes the hurried, somewhat ridiculous nature of wedding preparations or the competitive rush to reach important events—a timeless social commentary about human priorities and the absurdity of ceremonial urgency.