Life, 1924-03-06 · page 17 of 42
Life — March 6, 1924 — page 17: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains a satirical cartoon and period advertisements. The main illustration shows a well-dressed man in formal attire standing beside a woman seated at a desk or table, with the caption "She: one cocktail goes to my head. He: which one?" **The Satire:** This is a joke about Prohibition-era drinking. The woman claims alcohol affects her quickly, but the man's question implies she's actually had multiple cocktails—mocking either her denial or her capacity. The cartoon satirizes the hypocrisy of the Prohibition era, when Americans openly flouted alcohol bans while maintaining pretenses of sobriety. **Context:** Published during or shortly after Prohibition (1920-1933), this reflects how widespread illegal drinking was, even among respectable middle-class Americans depicted here in formal settings. The surrounding text consists of classified advertisements for various services and goods.
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