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This page from *Life* magazine contains several short humorous anecdotes typical of early 20th-century satirical journalism: **"Our Foolish Contemporaries"** presents brief comedic stories mocking human behavior. One anecdote satirizes parents falsifying children's ages to avoid paying tramcar fares. Another mocks a socially awkward Yale freshman's failed attempts at conversation with a deaf dean. A third ridicules a newspaper editor whose typesetting room was robbed of all the letter "S," forcing him to write in an exaggerated lisp. **"Who Knows?"** jokes about a boy who refuses to learn sewing, claiming he needn't follow George Washington's example—implying he may surpass Washington's accomplishments. The final anecdote plays on misunderstanding: a woman who "always takes my part" is revealed to be a romantic interest, not a loyal friend. These pieces rely on wordplay, situational irony, and gentle mockery of pretension and social awkwardness—common themes in *Life*'s humor.

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