Life — December 29, 1921 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis: "Stung! The Boat-Landing at Bermuda" This cartoon satirizes a common travel complaint. A Mac Prophet (an early arrival to the passenger dock) greets a newcomer with "Say, excuse me, Mister! Wuz it snowin' when you left New York?" The passenger replies "No," then adds "Wuz it cold? Not a bit. Hell! This here island's a fraud!" The joke targets tourists who arrive in Bermuda expecting tropical warmth but find disappointing weather. The "Mac Prophet" character—who warns travelers—represents someone offering unsolicited travel advice to arriving passengers at the dock. The accompanying essay "On Listening" is unrelated to the cartoon, discussing how few people truly listen to others, using Adam as history's "last listener."