Life, 1917-04-05 · page 10 of 70
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The cartoon depicts an older man labeled "Poor Preacher" encountering a younger man on a path. The title "If a Dream Came True" suggests this illustrates a fantasy scenario. The accompanying article discusses a promising young author who visits a sage seeking advice on becoming prominent. The sage tells him "There is only one rule"—that survival belongs to the fittest. The author later reads this phrase in a newspaper and becomes famous as a philosopher and comedian. The cartoon likely visualizes this narrative: the preacher (the humble sage) encounters the now-successful younger man (the aspiring author), depicting the ironic fulfillment of the sage's cryptic wisdom. The joke hinges on accidental success through misunderstanding rather than intentional effort.
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