Life, 1922-10-19 · page 27 of 36
Life — October 19, 1922 — page 27: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine contains two separate pieces: **Top image**: A cartoon about dogs. A small puppy addresses older, tougher-looking dogs behind bars, expressing admiration for "Buckie Kelly"—apparently a dog known for being tough and running loose. The joke satirizes naive hero-worship of criminals or rowdy characters. **Bottom**: A poem titled "Memories" by D.P., presenting a romantic dispute. One speaker recalls passionate love "Under Babylonian skies," while the other responds skeptically, suggesting the first person may have merely been "fooling round" in Babylon. The poem's wit lies in the deflating response: the speaker claims they were never even present to witness these supposed romantic moments, reducing grand nostalgia to doubtful fiction. Both pieces use humor to mock pretense—whether a puppy's admiration for tough guys or exaggerated romantic reminiscence.
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“Ooh! Lester, how thrilling to run loose and be a tough guy like Buckie Kelly!” Memories NCE, you say, we felt love’s blisses Maybe you were, as you've stated, When the world was not so wise; Fooling round in Babylon; Once, you say, you knew my kisses Maybe you participated Under Babylonian skies. In the local goings-on. There fulfilled our scorching passion, Maybe things like that befell you, There we pledged our tender vow,— Ages past. But anyhow, Strange we meet in this cold fashion I was never there, I’ll tell you Here and now. . Here and now. DP. comicbooks.com