Life, 1922-01-19 · page 11 of 34
Life — January 19, 1922 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains a four-panel comic strip depicting a farmer, his dog, and a bear. The narrative shows the farmer discovering a bear near his livestock ("look at them cows!"), then the farmer and bear engaging in a physical confrontation near water. The comic appears to be a humorous adventure story rather than political satire. Below the comic strips are three short pieces: an anecdote about a man who worked one job for forty years; a section titled "Theatrical 'Whys'" asking humorous questions about theater conventions (why do stage phones always ring offstage, why are aisle seats occupied by heavy people, etc.); and a brief classroom anecdote about a chemistry professor. The page represents typical early-20th-century Life magazine humor—lighthearted domestic comedy and theatrical observations without overt political content.
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4. The Farmer: Holy Moses! Look at them cows! Look at them fences! If I catch that Dago I'll kill him! th! 7. The Farmer: Git in thar! “I'll learn ye to bring yer cow-killin’ bears onto my place. go» schedule D, but I do not even know whether I owned him on March 1, 1913, or, assuming that I did, what his valve was on that day, or if I should add maintenance and upkvep to his value or what to allow for depreciation. (a the whole, I don’t think I care very much about my rat. I believe I would give him away to anyone who fan- cie’ him, and I would not even stipulate that he be given a kind home. Moreover, the “Did You Know—?” paragraph ends snappily: “This does not include mice.” I will throw in ny mice. J. Warren Merrill. Rewarded SHE round little man worked like one mad for forty years and passed the rest of his life serenely sitting ss-legged on a small hall-table in an asylum, all his own, ing through a needle’s eye and laughing at the well- «ssed visitors, ladies and gentlemen, who had largely con- ibated to his undisputed claim of being the jolliest mil- ionaire in’ Civilization. 8. The Bear: You go in there and Ill be with you in about a minute! Theatrical ““Whys” HY do telephones on the stage always ring off stage? Why does it never take more than four seconds to write a stage check? Why does a character about to leave a room always turn at the door to deliver a parting shot? Why are one’s seats always on the other aisle? Why are the aisle seats always occupied by persons weigh- ing 200 pounds or over? —AND— Why is a box? Leading Them On Tue professor was ready to perform a chemical experi- ment before his class. “Should I do anything incorrect in this test,” he advised, “we might be blown through the roof. Kindly step a little nearer so that you can follow me better.” comicbooks.com