Life — April 6, 1922 — page 8: what you’re looking at

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# "Easter Lilies" and Related Content This page from *Life* magazine contains three distinct pieces: **"Easter Lilies"** (main story): A humorous domestic dialogue where Mr. Golitely brings home expensive Easter lilies. Mrs. Golitely objects to the cost and their overpowering "jazz-jasmine" scent. The satire targets upper-middle-class consumer excess and Easter tradition—specifically the wealthy's wasteful spending on elaborate floral displays. References to "Palm Beach" suggest leisure travel associated with the wealthy. **"Breaking It Gently"** (cartoon): A simple joke about an engagement breakup, illustrated with a couple on a bench. **"Spring Song"** and **"The Never-Owned Dress Suit"**: Brief poems/comic dialogues about romance and fashion etiquette. The content reflects 1920s satirical humor targeting consumerism, social pretension, and courtship customs among the affluent.