Life, 1923-05-24 · page 18 of 42
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**Top Cartoon:** "There goes Reggie again imitating the Prince" depicts a horse-riding accident where a rider has been thrown. The joke satirizes someone named Reggie for mimicking "the Prince"—likely Prince of Wales or similar aristocratic figure—by adopting affected mannerisms or riding style that prove disastrous. The humor targets social pretension and class mimicry. **Bottom Cartoon:** Shows a domestic scene with the caption "Aunt Helen! I dot on my summer sirt!"—appears to be wordplay or dialect humor about summer clothing and an aunt's reaction. **Main Article ("Better Yet"):** Satirizes American golfers (Ouimet, Evans, Gardner) visiting England to demonstrate superior American golf technique. The author humorously proposes an alternative American team using names that are obviously satirical or pun-based ("Bunker Bean," "Harold Driver," "Hazard Short")—suggesting ridiculous name-matching rather than actual golfing talent. The satire mocks both American boastfulness about superiority and the competitive golf rivalry between nations.
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“There goes Reggie again imitating the Prince.” Happiness is no more than a sufficiently quick change in the suc- cession of one’s troubles. “Aunt Helen! How to keep that schoolgirl com- plexion—don’t put your head on other people’s shoulders. I dot on my summer sirt!” Better Yet NE sees that a team of Ameri- can golfers including Ouimet, Evans, Gardner, e¢ al., has invaded England for the purpose of show- ing the English how the r. & a. g. should be played. Doubtless these gentry will do well enough, but surely a much more appropriately named selection could be made. We should very much like to see a team sent over there composed of such sterling golfers as: Adolf Link, Jonas Lie, H. J. Topping, Harold Driver, James Montgomery Flagg, Col. Frederick Stuart Greene, Bunker Bean, Row- land Hazard, Brian Hooker, George Haven Putnam, Hazard Short, Congressman Hitt, Dr. Rol- ler, Robert Ames, and (just to be liberal toward the women) Mrs. Willard Straight. Tt is important to make the team as powerful as possible, since, when it reaches the other side, it must be prepared to meet Lord Brassey, John Ball, Dean Hole and the Marquis of Dufferin. A. E. Thomas. comicbooks.com