Life — May 26, 1921 — page 2: what you’re looking at

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# "The Bribe" - Lime-Crush Advertisement This is primarily a **commercial advertisement** for Lime-Crush soft drink, not political satire. The illustration depicts a comedic scenario where a woman appears to be bribing a man (likely a police officer or authority figure, given his formal attire) with a bottle of Lime-Crush beverage. The wordplay "like limes? drink LIME-CRUSH" uses humor to suggest the product is so appealing it's practically irresistible—worth "bribing" someone to obtain. The cartoon plays on contemporary advertising humor rather than political commentary. The ad emphasizes Lime-Crush as a citrus-flavored beverage competing with Ward's Orange-Crush and Lemon-Crush, distributed by Orange-Crush Co., Chicago. It's typical 1920s-era advertising that uses suggestive scenarios to create memorable marketing.