Life, 1920-12-30 · page 35 of 39
Life — December 30, 1920 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily advertising** with two brief satirical pieces interspersed. The main content advertises foot powder, false teeth powder, cigars, and diamonds—typical early 20th-century products. **The satire:** 1. **"Reductio ad Absurdum"** (center): A woman vows to diet but finds herself eating rich foods at every social obligation throughout the week—hot rolls, lobster, chocolate parfait, etc. The joke: she blames social politeness ("one cannot be impolite to guests") for her inability to maintain the diet. It satirizes both women's weight-consciousness and the social pressures of entertaining/dining culture. 2. **"Lofty"** (lower left): A child annoys her sister Marjorie by reciting a counting-out rhyme. Marjorie snaps back sarcastically, "who do you think you are—Amy Lowell?" This references **Amy Lowell**, the famous modernist poet known for experimental verse—the joke being comparing a silly nursery rhyme to serious poetry. Both pieces gently mock social conventions and affectations of the era.
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