Life — March 28, 1918 — page 12: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Life Magazine Page 508 - Analysis This page contains three separate satirical pieces: 1. **"School Day"** - A humorous dialogue where a boy claims every day of the week was a holiday, leaving only Friday for actual school attendance. The joke mocks childhood excuses and creative interpretations of "holidays." 2. **"Aggressive"** - A brief courtroom anecdote about witness testimony regarding a quarreling couple, with dark humor about the husband's aggressive behavior. 3. **"The Benevolent Germans Become Peevish"** - Political satire criticizing German leadership (Foreign Secretary von Kühlmann mentioned) during what appears to be WWI. It contrasts Germany's claimed "peace" rhetoric with their brutal military actions, arguing their anger at the Bolsheviks reveals their true nature. The accompanying illustration shows military figures. The page reflects wartime American attitudes toward Germany and uses humor to critique both domestic behavior and international political hypocrisy.