Life, 1924-10-23 · page 14 of 36
Life — October 23, 1924 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a three-panel comic strip titled "Skippy" featuring a father and son on a road trip in an early automobile. The humor relies on practical observations about early motoring: **Panel 1:** The son suggests using a fallen log on the car's running board to protect it from scratches during a campfire stop—showing child logic applied to car care. **Panel 2:** After extended driving, the father notes they've been traveling a long time and should head home soon. **Panel 3:** The father obsesses over a "New York 50 Miles" road sign, remarking it's the longest fifty-mile stretch he's ever seen—a relatable joke about how distance markers on long drives seem to take forever to reach. The strip satirizes family road-trip experiences and the tedium of early automobile travel.
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py: WE BEEN GOIN’ A LONG TIME, AIN'T WE, POP? BUT WE OUGHT TO BE HOME PRETTY SOON Now.” Father: every TIME I LOOK OUT I SEE A SIGN, NEW YORK 50 MILES, IT’S THE LONGEST FIFTY MILES I EVER SAW. Skippy comicbooks.com