Life, 1924-02-28 · page 11 of 36
Life — February 28, 1924 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The top cartoon titled "An Old Poem for the Present Day" depicts blind men examining an elephant—a famous metaphor for how people with limited perspective misunderstand reality. Each figure labeled (fan, house, rope, tree) touches only one part, drawing incorrect conclusions. This satirizes how observers with incomplete information draw false judgments. Below, "Where She That Runs May Read" presents humorous vignettes of women using ankles as notepads—writing shopping lists and reminders on their skin since they have no pockets. This mocks both women's limited practical clothing options and the era's condescending attitude toward female organization and memory. The satire targets restrictive fashion and assumptions about women's capabilities.
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AN OLD POEM FOR THE PRESENT DAY It was six men of Indostan And prate about an Eley Not one of them has (1816-1887) Where She That Runs May Read Written on Her Ankles."—News lem.) V HEN this practice of ankles for memorandum pads hecomes generally adopted we may expect On the t First Woman: What's the matter, dear Something in your shoe? Srtconp Woman: Nothing but my foot. 1 wa: ing to read what that address was I had written on my » Home Huspanp: Now won't forget to t, will you, dear His Wire: Of course not! I've ge all written down here on my ankle In the Department S Woman Snorrer: I'm so sorry, Mr. Floorwalker, but I'm in the silliest predicament—I can't read my own writing (Holding up a a » his astonished gaze you please see what that In the Turkish Bath—L s’ Day SATHER (to t): Will you kindly try to get that off my ankle? 1 wrote our telep! number on it delible ink and now we've move In the Grocer Distkacten Woman: Oh, ar. | made a list on my ankle of all the things the ¢ said she want Then | got and put on my heavy stockings “HERE, CADDY! TAKE MY WATCH AN Tracy Hammond Lewis THE DAMNED TICKIN comicbooks.com