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

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 776 This page contains three satirical pieces from the post-WWI era: **"Physical Culture in the Home"** (left) mocks the exercise craze of the 1920s, showing exaggerated gymnastics that appear absurd and impractical for domestic spaces. **"When Everything Is Open and Above Board"** (top right) satirizes post-war "new diplomacy" through a conversation between two society ladies. The Second Lady pointedly mentions the First Lady's "dear," implying infidelity while discussing lunch plans—mocking how polite society conducts gossip under a veneer of propriety and honesty. **"Finding a Job for the Crown Prince"** and **"The Exigencies of War"** (bottom) appear to reference post-war unemployment and veterans' difficulties adjusting to civilian life, with darkly comic observations about military experience.