Life, 1919-09-11 · page 29 of 48
Life — September 11, 1919 — page 29: what you’re looking at
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This six-panel comic strip satirizes a domestic dispute where a husband (Mr. Follie) complains about his wife's behavior to a friend, claiming he can't stand "that wife of yours." When confronted, he attempts various excuses and evasions. The wife (Mrs. Follie) then uses "camouflage"—literally hiding herself under bedding and household items—to avoid her husband's complaints. The satire plays on the concept of "camouflage," a military term that had gained prominence during World War I (though the 1861 date appears to reference an earlier Follies publication). The joke suggests marital discord is resolved through avoidance rather than communication, with the wife's physical disappearance serving as commentary on domestic conflict management. The strip mocks both the husband's complainiveness and the wife's evasive tactics.
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