Life, 1921-07-21 · page 23 of 34
Life — July 21, 1921 — page 23: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**"Ask Us Anything"** is a mock advice column satirizing medical/health "expertise." Life's joke is that the answers are deliberately absurd or mercenary: night air should be "stored in a cool place until morning" (nonsense), depression from expensive foods like Lobster Thermidor (implying wealth causes sadness), and vaccination's benefit is "a week away from the office" (mocking employers' practices). **"One of a Kind"** is a golf joke about optimism — a man starting 18 holes with only one ball is optimistic he won't lose it, a humorous definition by contrast. **"It's Team Work That Counts"** (cartoon with mice) illustrates cooperation through sequential comic panels showing mice working together, likely promoting workplace or social collaboration. The page overall mocks contemporary attitudes toward health advice, materialism, and workplace culture through absurdist humor typical of Life's satirical style.
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July 21 Ask Us Anything. ND now comes the Medical Review AY Reviews with a health question- naire. Nothing feazes Lirz. We'll take the questions as they come and answer them. Now, doctors, please— Q. Are cross-country running and competitive games harmful? A. Many a life has been saved by a cross-country run. Q. Why do former alcoholics become candy fiends? ‘A. They don't. Q. Is night air harmful? A. Yes. All night air should be stored in a cool place until morning. Q. What are the effects of a too se- vere sunburn? A. Excessive frritability. Q. To the eating of what foods are fits of depression sometimes due? A. Lobster Thermidor, $3.50; Filet Mignon, Sauce Bearnaise, $4.60; Quail Canapé, $6.75. Q. Is sleeping in the daytime as ben- eficial as sleeping at night? A. It all depends on the boss. Q. Should the feet be bathed in hot or cold water? A. Yes, by all means. Q. If milk is mixed with cream, what important change is produced? A. Twenty cents more. Q. What are the benefits of vaccina- tion? A. A week away from the office. Q. Do bachelors live as long as mar- tied men? A. It doesn’t seem as long. Henry William Hanemann. Great Examples. ioe of great men all remind us We can put across a few, And, departing, leave behind us Autobiographics, too! One of a Kind. “Father, what is an optimist?” “An optimist, my son, is a fellow who starts out to play eighteen holes of golf with one ball.” It’s Team Work That Counts. comicbooks.com