Life, 1917-07-26 · page 7 of 40
Life — July 26, 1917 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two distinct items: **Top: "An Anacreontc" Poem** A humorous poem attributed to Kenneth L. Roberts, featuring a drunk speaker celebrating wine and intoxication. The illustration shows a man shooting at a sign labeled "PROHIBITION"—a direct satirical reference to the Prohibition era (when alcohol was banned in America). The poem mocks sobriety and celebrates drinking, making it anti-Prohibition satire. **Bottom: "A Watering Place?"** A detailed illustration depicting a crowded beach or seaside gathering where alcohol consumption appears rampant despite Prohibition. The ironic caption suggests this public gathering is a "watering place"—a pun meaning both a place where animals drink water and an illegal speakeasy or drinking establishment. The satire critiques how Prohibition was widely ignored in public.
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An Anacreontic (Slightly Distorted) ILL the bow! with wine and roses; In it let us sink our noses! Ah, how numb our limbs are growing! Whee! How loosely speech is fowing! Drink makes doltishness seem clever: Let me soak up wine forever! He who's sober is a cripple! Boy! Another bowl of tipple! Tell me not about the morrow— Of the purple gloom and sorrow! Speak not of the coming sickness— Of that throbbing mental thickness! Don't remind me of the loathing That I'll have for food and clothing— Even now I feel it coming! Boy! More wine! is humming! neth L. Roberts. —— —_|||=___ A WATERING PLACE? comicbooks.com