Life, 1922-05-04 · page 26 of 34
Life — May 4, 1922 — page 26: what you’re looking at
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This page contains humorous anecdotal jokes translated from international newspapers—a common *Life* feature. The humor relies on linguistic confusion and absurd social situations: **"A Verbal Salad"** mocks garbled military communication: an Irish policeman accidentally creates nonsense by reporting a motor that "killed heifer, containing four gentlemen and two greyhounds." **"Internal Evidence"** jokes about judging character: a husband defends a supposedly honest maid, but his wife points out her bureau's interior reveals her true nature—a veiled reference to dishonesty or theft. **"Persecuted"** presents a beggar cataloging cruelties from an antagonist, including theft during blindness and firecracker harassment during deafness. **"The Stray"** presents rural dialogue where a pastor criticizes a man's sheep straying; the man replies he wouldn't complain if the neighboring pasture were better. **"A Souvenir of Travel"** reveals a tourist duped into buying a "Navajo" blanket actually made in New Jersey. These are light, domesticated jokes reflecting early 20th-century magazine humor—no sophisticated political satire, mostly wordplay and ironic situations.
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A Verbal Salad The following telegram, writes an Irish reader, was sent by a Western R.LC. man from an outlying district to his Ser- geant: “Motor just passed at furious rate in direction of town. Killed heifer, con- taining four gentlemen and two grey- hounds, one of which was a clergyman.” —London Morning Post. Internal Evidence 1 the wife, “I don’t think our e: » that,” replied her hus- band. “She has such an honest exterior.” “Well, but you should see the interior of her bureau.” —Karikaturen (Christiania). Persecuted “You say that this man has a grudge against you?” demanded the judge. “Yes, Your Honor,” replied Bill the Beggar. “When I was blind he useta steal the pennies from my cup and when | was a cripple he'd run down the street with my box of pencil “Anything else?” “Yes, Your Honor. Once when I was deaf and dumb he shot off a firecracker underneath me.” —Anmerican Legion Weel! The Stray THe Pastor (driving to church, to er-by): Where are you going, John? To church in the next parish I don’t like that. Wha: uld y if your sheep strayed to someone else’s property ? Jonn: Well, s'far as that go I wouldn't say nothin’ if the pasturage was better—Kasper (Stockholm). Your Ju A Souvenir of Travel “T bought this Navajo blanket from an Who Indian in Arizona, W “It was made in New Jerse: “Well, give me credit.” I had to go Who to buy it’’—Birmingham Age-Heral INGRATITUDE AT SHANTUNG — ,, Japan (to China): Your attitude aston- “Our idea of hell,” says a motor Wt yahies mes, Te cwas. 1 whe threw | the paper, “is a continual detour through ¢ russians cout of your tecmrery am mire with a good road just the other si now you want to throw me! qu good ul on —Telegraaf (Amsterdam). of the fence."—lancouver Province. ‘eho A Spring Day Master: Joseph, how’s the weather this morning? JosepH: Rather warm, if it happened to be January; decidedly cool if we were around the 30th of July. —L'Illustration (Paris). Happy FatuHer (rushing into room, in the first transports of delight): I've gota son! It's a boy—London Opinion. Lire _is published every Thursday, simultancously in the United States, The foreign trade supplied from London Offi 0 That Great Britain, C: h Possessions. Title registered in U.S. London, B.C. Canadian distributor ngtiay, Yo Patent Office. Additional postage to foreign 3 St. Ja cet, da. countries in the ada, 80 cents. Back contribution accompanied by stampe numbers cannot be supplied addressed envelop Fe does not hold itself responsible for the _ The text and illustrations in Lire are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights non-return of unsolicited contributions. in Great Britain apply to Lire, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Notice of change s should reach this office two w priot | Lane, London » England. to the date of issue to be affected. By But j The ESTABLISHED 1818 Rejec Dis Remo . j For C@GLOTHINGSS a8 ol = Gentlemens | Furnishing Goods, Loe vin MADISON AVENUE COR. FORTY-FOURTH STREET NEW YORK Telephone Murray Hill 8800 we d Clothing for the Tennis Player 7c Gh a ow and the Golfer “jc bar : A covere Flannel Trousers, Knickers, Special } se soul a Shirts, Hosiery, Shoes, : first h Hats, Caps see Aa Shetland Sweaters, Personal Luggage ae Men’s and Boys’ Garments for BROOKS BROTHERS’ saving. Every requirement of Dress or Sporting Wear vyas : When Ready made or to Measure Building, convenient took t Send for “The Peripatetic Hazard” to Grand Central, Subway, More r BOSTON For ‘TREMONTCOR. BOYLSTON NEWPORT 220 BELLEVUE AVENUE and to many of the leading Now Hotels and Clubs comicbooks.com