Life — April 22, 1920 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page features a single illustration titled "IN YE GOODE OLDE DAYS AND THE CAT CAME BACK." The image depicts a medieval or ancient cathedral or grand hall with a vaulted ceiling, populated by numerous figures in period costume. A beam of light streams through an opening above, illuminating the vast interior space where crowds gather. A cat appears in the central floor area. The satire likely plays on the phrase "the cat came back" (referencing a popular 1893 song about a cat that repeatedly returns despite attempts to remove it). By juxtaposing this mundane detail against an elaborate historical or religious setting, Life is making a humorous comment about persistence or inevitability. The specific historical reference or social commentary remains unclear without additional context about the magazine's publication date and contemporary events.