Life, 1922-07-06 · page 24 of 36
Life — July 6, 1922 — page 24: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine features a humorous cartoon and three bridge card game problems. **The Cartoon:** A man in a hat and military-style uniform walks through overgrown vegetation with a young boy, asking if they're heading the right direction. The boy replies "Oh, yes, Uncle," then adds "Then turn your hat around, sir"—a witty insult implying the man is going backward or lost. The humor is gentle mockery of an adult's navigation incompetence. **The Bridge Problems:** These are instructional card game puzzles, a common *Life* feature. Each problem presents a scenario mixing bridge strategy with humorous domestic situations—a woman repeatedly offering unsolicited bridge advice, couples competing over home repairs, or a minister's visit interrupting a game. The jokes rely on readers' familiarity with bridge culture and the absurdity of applying game logic to real-life interruptions. The page reflects early-to-mid 20th century upper-middle-class leisure activities—bridge was a popular social pastime requiring intelligence and strategy, making it suitable material for *Life's* educated readership.
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“Are you sure we are headed in the right direction, William?” Bridge Problem No. 95B 9542 o— @A62 4Q er wjo a XKJ2 nes + @ 10 z |@J75 aJ76 4 A10 v8 473 #Q9 443 A is a “student” of the game. She takes lessons from Prof. Stump. She has just told B for the seventh time during the evening that his lead of a nine “indicates” something or other. B silences her with exactly three words. What were those words? “Oh, yes, Uncle.” “Then turn your hat around, sir.” Low Bridge Bridge Problem No. 96C ¥Qs52 4AKQ764 eK aKQ2 v Joe 2 1 #852 433 @QJ105)* 2%] 6943 4J96 4Ax108 103 @ 109 @A8762 47543 A and B are anxious to paper the spare room. Y and Z need some new linoleum on the kitchen floor. It is the seventh rubber and the spare room is leading by 800 points. The linoleum finally wins out. How does it do it? Bridge Problem No. 972 It is Sunday night and the shades are drawn. Z has just doubled B’s three spades and B is considering a redouble. The butler appears at the door and announces the minister is calling. How should this be scored? comicbooks.com