Life, 1918-01-03 · page 16 of 40
Life — January 3, 1918 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three satirical pieces from an early 20th-century American humor magazine: **Top cartoon**: A New Year's resolution joke about making—and immediately breaking—virtuous pledges. The satire mocks the hypocrisy of annual resolutions. **Middle section**: Addresses suffragette leader Norman Whitehouse's denial about accepting a gold crown. Life satirizes the controversy by comparing it to Julius Caesar, who famously refused a crown three times. The joke: if Caesar had accepted "a harmless wreath" instead, Roman senators wouldn't have stabbed him. This mocks Whitehouse's semantic distinction between "crown" and "wreath"—splitting hairs over what appears a similar honor. **Bottom cartoon**: "Terrific smash on a wide front" jokes about flirtation as warfare, with figures breaking through ice. **"Alcoholic States"**: A pun list renaming U.S. states with alcohol references (Minnesota→"Whisky-consin," Connecticut→"Cognac-ticut"), likely referencing Prohibition debates of the era. The "Young Dasher" joke makes a mild quip about respect.
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