Life, 1923-07-26 · page 16 of 42
Life — July 26, 1923 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The main illustration shows **Pat Harrison**, identified as a Senator from Mississippi, depicted as a grotesque caricature in an exaggerated pose. The accompanying text praises him as "the youngest as well as ablest / Of Senators living to-day," calling him brilliant and witty. However, the cartoon's visual exaggeration—with distorted facial features and awkward posture—appears deliberately unflattering, suggesting **satirical mockery despite the praise**. This contradiction between the glowing written description and the unflattering image is the joke: the visual caricature undercuts the text's compliments, implying ironic criticism of Harrison's actual abilities or character. The satire works through this disconnect between words and image.
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LIFE Pat Harrison (Senator from Mississippi) “"THE youngest as well as the ablest Of Senators living to-day; The pet of his own Mississippi; The pride of the whole U. S. A.; A wit with the sting of an adder; A mind with the brilliance of flame, Which shines through the night and displays by its light The depths of Republican shame! “No flash-in-the-pan, and no rocket; A man who is bound to go far; An orator, statesman and genius Whose wagon is hitched to a star. A force that can never be side-tracked, Diverted or put on a shelf.” The above is a quote from the stuff that Pat wrote For the Record of Congress, himself. George S. Chappell. Bridge Players RIDGE players who play from three o'clock in the afternoon till four in the morning...bridge players who telephone, receive callers, answer letters, serve tea and tell anecdotes during the game...bridge players who are always taking lessons. ..bridge players who have never taken a lesson...bridge players who constantly wrangle with their partners...bridge players who are forever be- moaning the wretchedness of their hands. ..bridge players who still play “nullos”...bridge players who are always “dummy”...bridge players who bid “three no-trumps” without a single ace...bridge players who play for a dollar a point...bridge players who play merely for the “love of the game”...bridge players who are “so sorry they left all their money at home.” Fable, or Allegory, or Something TOBACCO manufacturer took a ton of tobacco out of a certain bin in his warehouses and had it made into Happy Thought Cigarettes—“They Make You Think.” He took another ton out of the same bin and used it to produce Cleopatra Cigarettes—“A Whiff From Old Egypt.” His department of promotion and publicity having de- cided the market was ready for a new brand, he went to the bin again for the material from which was pro- duced that sensational success, Leopard Cigarettes— “Their Spots Never Change.” In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, three men fought on a street corner and did one another considerable damage. The desk sergeant at the police station made note of the fact that they had come to blaws in an argunient as to whether Happy Thoughts, Cleopatras or Leopards had the most delicate aroma. x ee Morar: We are a peaceable ‘people, but we will go the limit for a Cause. Stoddard King. Her Quota . MOTHER (about to start on a shopping tour): When I come back, if I find you have finished playing ball, washed your face and hands, brushed your hair and had a nice rest before dimmer, it will make me very happy. Jounnie (considering): N-no, Mother. You're happy enough already. Carsten L Game She (on a golf course for the first time): WELL, DARLING, YOU HAD A HARD TIME GETTING OUT OF THAT HOLE BUT I IfN'T SEE HOW YOU ARE EVER GOING TO GET OUT OF THIS ONE. comicbooks.com