Life, 1921-06-23 · page 13 of 36
Life — June 23, 1921 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three satirical pieces about social conduct and discipline: **"Lies"** (top left) mocks casual social dishonesty—a host making excuses to avoid entertaining guests, claiming dinner is at 7:30 while actually requesting early arrival, and dismissing borrowed books. **"Keeping It Holy"** comments on blue laws (Sunday restrictions) that prevent arrests, suggesting selective law enforcement around religious observance. **"At All Hours"** (right) jokes about a child, Bobbie, constantly eating between meals—the accompanying illustration shows a schoolroom with a bully being punished, though the connection to the eating comment is unclear from the visible text. The satirical tone targets hypocrisy, arbitrary social rules, and parental permissiveness—typical Life magazine themes of the early 1900s.
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Lies ON’T give it another thought—I'm in no hurry for the money, see Why, surely. Bring’as many friends as you want—the more the merrier, vee Yes, dinner is at seven-thirty—but come as carly as you please. see Help yourself, old man—there's lots more where that came from. see —as long as you want to; we never go to bed in this house, you know, eee Go as far as you like around here— the sky’s the limit. eee Please take the rest of the paper—I've read all 1 want to. eee Sleep just as late as you like—we have breakfast at all hours, vee Now don’t feel in a hurry about re- turning this book—I don’t care if I never get it back. eee Do just as you please about that— Salty Baty Pu Ay THE SCHOOL BULLY IS KEPT IN FOR PUNISHMENT, Lady: Washlady : YOUR LITTLE GIRL HAS DELIGHTFUL if YIs, MUM; I ALWAYS TAUGHT HER NOT TO LOOK DOWN ON HER MANNERS, MRS. O'PL. SUPERIORS. Keeping It Holy NFORCEMENT of the blue laws would make Sunday not a day of resting but of arresting. Bult Bull, “4 Bull, # H AS Bobbie been At All Hours meals?” “Bobbie has no between meals.” eating between comicbooks.com