Life, 1922-11-30 · page 30 of 36
Life — November 30, 1922 — page 30: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine comprises mostly **short humorous anecdotes and jokes** rather than political cartoons. The content reflects early 20th-century Anglo-American domestic humor: **Key jokes include:** - A man obsessively rereading "If Winter Comes" because he "married a Mabel"—satirizing wives as the source of male woes - A child describing an elevator as "a little house" where "the upstairs came down"—poking fun at children's literal interpretations - A domestic servant negotiating higher wages in exchange for restricted free time—reflecting class tensions - Marriage jokes about infidelity and permanence **The cartoon** (top center) shows two women in conversation, illustrating one of these anecdotes. The page primarily serves as filler content advertising *Life*'s Christmas subscription offer. These brief jokes target middle-class audiences with familiar domestic situations—marital discord, servant negotiations, children's misunderstandings—representative of *Life*'s satirical focus on everyday social observation rather than political commentary.
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Winter Time! A_man who is not usually a reader of fiction was found to be absorbed in “If Winter Comes,” and to be re-read- ing it. When asked the cause of this obsession, he first looked furtively around the room to assure himself that nobody was within earshot; then he said, solemnly, “I married a Mabel!” —London Morning Post. Very Good, Very Good TeacuER: Now tell me the name of the insect which is first a Tank and then an aeroplane. Puri: It’s the caterpillar, changes into a butterfly. —L Illustration (Paris). As It Seemed to Her Baby Margaret, describing her first ride in an elevator, said: “We went into a little house and the upstairs came down.”—Boston Transcript. which Mistress: with of ever, Maid: “We're getting a lot of printed ad- vice telling us not to waste coal.” “We can burn the advice.” —Louisville Courier-Journal. forty wives. I am very well satisfied ou, Annie, and am going to let you off every Sunday afternoon instead But, ma’am, then I'll have to ask you for more money to have a better time on. —Kasper (Stockholm). An Ohio negro preacher confesses to i This is the first quadra- gigamist that we ever heard of. Bitter-Sweet While strolling through the lovely au- tumn woods, The bitter-sweet looked sweet enough to eat; And, though I’ve often bit a sweeter bit, I've never bit a_ sweeter bitter-sweet. —New Vork Tribune. A Curtain Call One of New York’s theatrical pro- ducers with a flair for extemporaneous speaking is known to have a press agent who writes his speeches for him to memorize. Not long ago he ad- dressed a moving picture gathering and in the middle of the speech the press agent, who had been dismissed, startled the gathering by yelling, “Author! Author!” —O. O. McIntyre, in Atlanta Constitution. One of Two Things Otp GENTLEMAN (looking over artist friend’s house): My sight gets worse and worse, Horace. Now, what have we here? Is it a picture or is it one of your paintings? —Windsor Magazine (London). Just So “Marriage is not practiced in China.” “How terrible!” “Yes, the first one is permanent.” —Northwestern Purple Parrot. other. —Houston Post. Lire. is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in Patent Office. $5.00 a year in advance. Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents. Back numbers cannot be supplied. . The text and illustrations in Lire are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain apply to Lire, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, E. C., England. The foreign trade supplied from Lrre’s London Office, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, London, E. C. Canadian distributor, The American News Company, Ltd., 386-388 St. James Street, Montreal, Canada. No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by stamped and addressed envelope. Lire does not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of unsolicited contributions. Notice of change of address should reach this office two weeks prior to the date of issue to be affected. The One Christmas Gift That Means Real Satisfaction is a Subscription to ye for you can be sure the recipient will derive real pleasure from your gift the whole year round. LIFE appeals to all ages, old as well as young, and children enjoy it quite as much as those of larger growth. The true Christmas spirit is to give happiness to others, and a hearty “Just what I wanted,” will come from the entire family. Try it and see for yourself. A Christmas Card announcing your gift sent upon request. Christmas Offer Enclosed find Five Dollars (Canadian $5.80, Foreign $6.60). Send Lire for one year to Chri Card ristmas Car LIFE, 598 Madison Avenue, New York od comicbooks.com