Life, 1921-11-10 · page 34 of 34
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This satirical poem mocks the exhausting social obligations imposed on female teachers in the 1920s. The speaker yearns for a Saturday free from mandatory professional duties: English Association meetings, alumni club luncheons, and sorority events designed to "spoil digestion." Beyond work itself, she's trapped in constant commercial demands—shopping for hats, suits, and shoes to maintain proper appearance. The poem's emotional climax reveals the real complaint: she wants one day to simply exist—sleeping late, wearing slippers, reading, mending stockings, gardening, playing piano, and "live!" The satire targets both the rigid social expectations constraining professional women and the commercialism that monetizes even their leisure time. The repeated "Oh, for a Saturday!" emphasizes how utterly unattainable simple rest and autonomy have become for educated, employed women, even one day weekly.
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