Life, 1920-05-13 · page 17 of 52
Life — May 13, 1920 — page 17: what you’re looking at
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**"Home Rule for Wales?" Section:** This satirizes the prospect of Irish-style Home Rule being extended to Wales. The joke imagines what Welsh political agitation might look like—replacing Irish violence with absurdist Welsh cultural resistance. The anecdote describes police barracks besieged not by armed fighters but by a male-voice choir attempting to "sing off key," with reinforcements arriving as rival singers named Evans, Williams, and Hughes. The humor relies on stereotypes of Welsh male-voice choirs and Welsh naming patterns (multiple people with the same surnames). The reference to "Hen Wlad fy Nhadau" (the Welsh national anthem) emphasizes cultural rather than political conflict. **Top Cartoon:** Depicts two figures in physical combat or rough play, illustrating the caption "just to show we wot ye 'x' got if ye hadn't apologized"—typical early 20th-century comic violence played for laughs. **Bottom Image:** Shows what appears to be a patriotic or military procession at the Capitol, possibly referencing American civic ceremony or military organization.
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