Life, 1922-10-26 · page 13 of 36
Life — October 26, 1922 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The main cartoon depicts an elderly woman ("Old Lady") speaking with Major Troiter-Blount, O.B.E., D.S.O., F.R.G.S.—a decorated British military officer—outside an Episcopal church. The caption indicates she's about to give a talk on "Village Life in Tibet." The satire mocks the British upper-class tendency to assume exotic authority. The joke is that this woman, despite her "travel and knockin' about," is apparently delivering her first talk in Riverdale (likely a suburb), yet claims expertise on Tibetan village life. The cartoon ridicules both her pretension to knowledge and the military officer's polite credence to her authority. The page also contains domestic humor Q&A ("Questions in Domestic Science") and poetry, typical of Life's satirical-literary format.
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Old Lady (to Major Trotter-Blount, O.B.E., D.S.O., F.R.G.S., who has kindly consented to give a little talk in the Episcopal Church on “Village Life in Thibet”): Ain't it funny, Major, with all your travel an’ knockin’ about, that this is the first time you’ve ever been in Riverville! The Country Cousin exploded. “How on earth did you get elected to so many high offices?” he shouted. “What's your pull? How do you manage it? It seems to me that you ‘dunno’ anything !” ‘ my boy, but that doesn’t make any difference,” explained the Successful Candidate, with a disarm- ing smile. “You see, back about twenty years ago, I stumbled on a great secret. I once kissed my wife in public, and some newspaper cam- era men caught me at it. It was a shock to her, of course, but she car- tied it off mighty well. Ever since then I’ve been kissing her before hundreds of cameras, before moving Picture operators—every campaign. I've even kissed her for the Radio motion pictures, and”—he leaned over confidentially—“I haven't lost ten ballots of the Women’s Vote in twice that many years!” W. D. Questions in Domestic Science HAT is the broom-straw method of testing a cake? What do you do if you have a vacuum cleaner? Name the nuts of the temperate zone. What is a (1) level teaspoonful? (2) heaping teaspoonful? (3) heap- ing knifeful? The eating is the proof of the pud- ding. What is indigestion? How are wild strawberries pro- duced? Does it do any good to tease the tame ones? There are 200 ways of cooking eggs. How about the remaining 165 mornings? Which side is bread but- tered on? Name, locate, and give the tele- phone number of the nearest delica- tessen. C..K.V.R. The Stranger F I but knew you less, my dear, You'd be far more a friend, And near to me as you were near Before illusion’s end. For when I knew you less you spelt All that I hoped could be, You were as close as dreams long felt, As much a part of me. And I have let those days slip by, To know you as you are! ’Tis strange to find a firefly More distant than a star. RL. J. The Transformation “SomETIMES a luxury becomes a necessity.” “Yes—immediately if your neigh- bor has it!” comicbooks.com