Life, 1924-01-31 · page 5 of 36
Life — January 31, 1924 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page features "Life: Verse for a Certain Dog," a humorous poem by Dorothy Parker celebrating a dog's virtues and loyalty. The accompanying illustration shows a domestic scene where a woman and man stand beside a car, with another man at the steering wheel. The caption reads: "I TOOK ALL THE RATTLE OUT OF YOUR CAR, SIR—AND HERE'S WHAT'S LEFT!" The cartoon jokes about early automobile unreliability—specifically, the mechanical rattling sounds common in 1920s cars. The mechanic has removed all the rattling parts, leaving virtually nothing, suggesting the car was mostly noise and barely functional. This satirizes the poor quality and fragility of early automobiles, poking fun at both vehicle engineering and the frustrations of car ownership during this period.
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© 01 B607669 Verse for a Certain Dog UCH glorious faith as fills your limpid eyes A skeptic world you face with s Dear little friend of mine, I never knew High in young pride you hold y All-innocent are you, and yet all-wise Gayly you meet the ru (For heaven's sake, stop worrying that shoe! (Must you eat p You look about, and all you see is fair Lancelike your cour This mighty globe was made for you alor Yours the white rapture Of all the thunderous ages, you're the he Yours is a spirit | May-day (Get off the pillow with that dirty bone! (God help you, if you break t Whatever i (Drop it, [tell you You are God's Your shining You ask but leave to (Now I suppose I've “L TOOK ALL THE RATTLES OUT OF YOUR CAR, SIR—AND HERE'S wHAT's LEFT!” comicbooks.com