Life, 1922-12-07 · page 42 of 80
Life — December 7, 1922 — page 42: what you’re looking at
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This comic strip satirizes wealth and social pretension through a dog named "Flo." The joke centers on a wealthy woman who brings her dog to fancy dining and hunting outings at exclusive establishments like Delmonico's (a famous upscale restaurant). The satire mocks how the wealthy anthropomorphize their pets—treating Flo as a society companion who must be entertained at high-class venues and given refined food. The humor escalates when Flo violates hunting laws by catching excessive game, yet the wealthy owner (or her associates) assume she can be trusted and won't face consequences. The final line—"Dinner was de rigueur that night, / So Flo regained her appetite"—ironically suggests that formal dining was necessary for the dog's wellbeing, mocking upper-class affectations. The strip ridicules both the absurdity of treating pets as status symbols and the assumption that wealth places one above legal restrictions.
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