Life, 1920-01-15 · page 27 of 36
Life — January 15, 1920 — page 27: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This satirical piece from *Life* magazine references **"The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse"** — a biblical concept representing War, Pestilence, Famine, and Death. The joke plays on a social/legal scenario involving divorce. The cartoon depicts a lawyer's office where a client arrives, seemingly comparing prominent figures to the biblical horsemen. The caption mentions "the King of Belgium, then the Prince of Wales, and now—Senor Ibanez"—likely referring to **high-profile divorce cases** of the era that dominated society gossip. The punchline is the client's resignation: he'll pay this divorce fee but "never again come to you for another divorce," sarcastically suggesting his marital troubles are as catastrophic and inevitable as the apocalyptic horsemen themselves. The satire mocks the prevalence of divorce among wealthy, prominent figures and the lawyer's casual acceptance of serial divorces as routine business—treating personal relationship collapse as casually as one might discuss biblical catastrophe.
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