Life, 1924-07-24 · page 32 of 36
Life — July 24, 1924 — page 32: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several brief humorous anecdotes typical of Life's satirical format, plus advertisements. **"The End of a Perfect Day"**: A drunk man in Houston attempts to order from a restaurant menu he's holding upside down, then absurdly requests "a shrimp cocktail, a package of firecrackers and a watermelon." The joke mocks both his intoxication and the improbability of the combination. **"Nocturne"** and **"Ole Benjy Brown"**: A poem (credited to Punch) depicts an older man observing young people courting in June, noting how a young man named Bill Rigg has grown tall. The sentimental piece contrasts youthful romance with middle-aged observation. **"Alacrity"**: A brief schoolroom joke where a student named Jakey, asked to spell "avoid," responds phonetically with a Yiddish accent ("Vot is der void"), playing on immigrant dialect humor common in early 20th-century American comedy. The page is primarily **advertising**, featuring Van Heusen collars and a Maillard confectionery establishment. These reflect period commercial interests in men's fashion and upscale dining.
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Sesser) AN Nvllv ¥ The End of a Perfect Day The prospective diner in one of Hous- ton's open-air restaurants obviously had not been combating the heat with ice water, The waiter handed him the menu and inquired what he would have. After prolonged juggling, he adjusted a pair of shell-rinimed glasses, squinted his cyes and blinked in an intense effort to decipher the card, which he was holding upside down. Finally he turned to the waiter with a smile of limitless good humor. “Son.” he commanded, “bring me a shrimp cocktail, a package of firecrackers and a watermelon.” —Honston Post. Concentration But your house has no view. week-end party): That Il our guests play bridge. —Boston Transcript. Friesp: Host (of doesn’t matter ; Prosrective Coox (to mistress): An’ ‘ow ma days o° the weck will yer be wantin’ meals ?—London Opinion. NOCTURNE “WAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE BLACK SEA?” ———= Ole Benjy Brown June she’s come to rights, Rose an’ star an’ dew; Couples court o' nights, Walkin’ two-an'-two ; An’ ole Benjy Brown He sits him at “The Crown” An’ lights of his tobacco pipe an’ gives his beer a sup; An’ he says, says he, to me, Tis a funny thing to see As Junetide follows Junctide, boys shoots up. how the “See, there’s young Bill Rigg That his best scarf knots, He wasn’t so big Not as two quart pots Just tother day, not him; Now he’s hop-pole high, the limb! An’ he takes a wench a-walkin’ when the stars come powderin’ through, When a kiss be easy had By a fine up-standin’ lad,— If the maids be like their grannies an’ the lads like one I knew!” —Punch, Alacrity “Can you spell ‘avoid, Jakey?” “Sure, teacher. Vot is der void American Legion Wee Lire is published every Great Britain, Canada Thursday. simultaneously in the United § d British Possessions. Title registered in U.S. Patent Office. $5.00 year in advance. Addit 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 Live ore copyrighted in Great Bri L For Reprint Rights in apply to Lire, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, » London, E. C., Engiond. The foreign trade supp! om Lirn’s London Office, Breams_ Buildings, Loncon C Canadian distributor, The A News Company, Ltd., 386-388 St. James Street, Montreal, Canada. No contributions be returned unless accompanied by stamped an addressed envelope. Live docs not hold itself responsible for the loss o: non-return of unsolicited contributions. Notice of change of address should reach this office two weeks prior Rolls Hi ta the date of issue to be effected. VAN GLOW VAN NORD VAN DELL NAN PHIL HESE four beauti- ful styles of Van Heusen are your comfort insur- ance on the hottest day. Made of pins Meee male ply fabrics er—no need for sroven the fold in, woven a faultless curve woven comfort and smartness in. The Van Heusen cannot wilt. For all occasions it is the World’s Smartest, most comfort- able, and most economical collar. 12 STYLES—SO CENTS VAN HEUSEN the World Smartest COLLAR Ask your dealer for Van Craft, a new negligee shirt with the Van Heusen Collar attached. PHILLIPS-JONES Q NEW YORK . comicbooks.com