Life, 1918-08-01 · page 9 of 36
Life — August 1, 1918 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page features two satirical cartoons labeled "HISTORIC BOYS": **Left cartoon ("The Naughty G.B.S.")**: Depicts a bearded man (likely George Bernard Shaw, the Irish playwright, given the "G.B.S." initials) as a mischievous child-figure, surrounded by crude drawings and labeled concepts like "Mr. Grundy" and "House of Compo," suggesting his provocative, rule-breaking approach to theater and social commentary. **Right cartoon ("Our Darling Enrico")**: Shows a man (appears to be Enrico Caruso, the famous Italian tenor) posing proudly next to a list of operas, positioned with "The World" beneath him—mocking his celebrity status and perhaps his self-importance. The page also includes an article about American pastimes as explained to Italians, with a sketch labeled "Somewhere in Franz" showing domestic life. The humor targets famous cultural figures and transatlantic misunderstandings.
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Buyce : aoe Prue 2 ThE Gorey? SOMEWHERE IN FRANZ BOYS OUR DARLING ENRICO Italian Handbook on American Pastimes An Italian editor has likened baseball to tennis. —News item, HE American game of football is strikingly similar to checkers. The main difference lies in the fact that football is played on a large area, and checkers on a small one. Auction bridge bears a strong resemblance to duck shoot- ing. Golf, as played by the Americans, is very like canoeing, as a delicate balance is required. The game of pool, which is unusually popular in most sections of America, is much the same sort of sport as knitting. In knitting, one pushes the needles, or cues, into holes formed by the worsted; while in pool, one pushes halls into holes in the table with cues, or needles, Poker, sometimes known as the great American pastime, is a great deal like the familiar game of jackstraws, In the former, one draws cards with his hands; while in the latter, one draws jackstraws with a hook. Turns ILLIS: How do you like army life? Quite a number of new turns for a fellow to get used to, I suppose. Gusts: You bet. At night you turn in, and just as you hout to turn over somebody turns up and says, “ Turn