Life, 1923-06-28 · page 28 of 37
Life — June 28, 1923 — page 28: what you’re looking at
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This page combines satirical humor shorts with period advertising. The cartoons mock social conventions: **"Pansis"** reproduces a child's misspelled poem about pansies, humoring childish perspective and dialect. **"A Gentlewoman's Gentlewoman"** satirizes class pretense: a lady's maid admits she told a dressmaker *both* were unavailable to avoid paying a bill—implying servants shared their employers' financial evasions. **"Getting Down to Essentials"** appears to be Australian slang humor about marriage priorities. **"Manners"** depicts a working-class cab driver addressing a judge but turning to speak to jurors as "gents," treating them as equals rather than authority figures—gentle satire of social awkwardness. **"Ardent Youth"** jokes that a young man wants to be an army chaplain purely because clergymen and soldiers appeal to women. The bulk of the page is a **Brooks Brothers advertisement** for gentlemen's clothing, establishing the magazine's upscale readership. The humor reflects Life's satirical approach to middle and upper-class social behaviors.
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sAUT ScissoRS AvT NULLUS “Pansis” oh dont you love the pansis ther drest in culors brite theve fases just like puses perhaps thae see at nite ‘all the fairis dansing in the moonshine brite. (Copyrite.) —D. S. (aged five), in London Morning Post. A Gentlewoman’s Gentlewoman Lavy: Justine, did you tell the dress- maker that I wasn’t home? Lapy’s Marv: I had’ her told, madame, that neither of us was home, as I owe her a little bill myself. —Sans-Géne (Paris). Godspeed Orv Lapy (seeing her niece off): Good by, Emily! God be with you till you get to Langaa—after that you won't have to change trains. —Klods-Hans (Copenhagen). GETTING DOWN TO ESSENTIALS “MY WIFE WAS A MELBOURNE GIRL, Yours ?” “A LONG BEER.” —Bulletin (Sydney). Manners He was a cab-driver of the old sort, called as a witness in an action for damages incurred in a street collision, and, ignoring the jury, he persisted in relating his version to the judge. Ul- timately the latter stopped him, and observed : “Address yourself to the jury.” So turning awkwardly to the pew in which twelve tradesmen sat scowling, he smiled, nodded reassuringly, and re- marked: “Mornin’, gents; all well at ’ome, I ‘ope ?”—Tit-Bits (London). A Real Event “T have a mind to give you a whip- ping,” exclaimed the exasperated father. “Well, dad,” replied the athletic | youth, “maybe you can; but if you suc- | ceed it will be some item for the sport | Page.”—Boston Transcript. | | Ardent Youth Proressor: Clergymen and soldiers appeal most strongly to women. 26: Would that I were an army | chaplain!—Lehigh Burr. wor's Lire. is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in U.. 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 Re} in Great Britain apply to Lire, Rolls House, Breams Bui Lane, London, E, nt Rights s, Fetter 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 ond 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 tuo weeks prior to the date of issue to be affected. ESTABLISHED 1818 Bhs Prvitherds SCGLOTHINGS Gentlemens Furnishing NEW YORK Telephone Murray Hill 8800 - For Yachting: White Canvas or Buckskin Shoes with Rubber Soles Coats, Rugs and Travelling Cases Send for “Comparisons” BOSTON ‘TREMONTCOR. BOYLSTON ds, MADISON AVENUE COR. FORTY-FOURTH STREET Clothing for Men and Boys Ready-made or to Measure for Dress, Travel or Sporting Wear Odd Blue Sack Coats; Regulation Caps Trousers of White Flannel or Duck Sweaters, Wool Waistcoats, Shirts, Neckwear, Hosiery NEWPORT 220 BELLEVUE AVENUE BROOKS BROTHERS’ Building, convenient to Grand Central, Subway and to many of the leading Hotels and Clubs comicbooks.com